I did not know this, despite walking by that very spot more than once. Good thing to ponder, and be humbled by, for #MothersDay https://t.co/3CE4eoJauu
— Andrew Donaldson (@four4thefire) May 13, 2018
Arlington National Cemetery tweeted out a touching history lesson today in honor of Mother’s Day on “The Mother’s Tree” which honors the Mother of the Unknown Soldier:
Not far from the #TombOfTheUnknownSoldier, along Memorial Drive, is a memorial tree known as the Mother’s Tree and is dedicated to the Mother of the Unknown Soldier.#MothersDay #HonorRememberExplore
(@USArmy photos by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery) pic.twitter.com/ahBtYfn8x9
— Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) May 13, 2018
The original tree was dedicated in 1932, but it was replaced by an insect-resistant one:
The Mother’s Tree was dedicated May 8, 1932, and its plaque is the oldest memorial tree marker remaining in the cemetery.
The tree has been replaced with a river birch, the only species of birch resistant to the bronze birch borer insect pest.
— Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) May 13, 2018
Happy Mother’s Day, everyone:
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From the Arlington National Cemetery family to yours, Happy #MothersDay.
— Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) May 13, 2018
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