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Tree in Fort Hunt Park Commemorates 1939 Royal Visit

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Tammy Mannarino

June 1939.  The King and Queen, President and First Lady left the camp at Fort Hunt.  Their visit had been short, perhaps only half an hour, but the young men that they met would not quickly forget the experience.  These … Continue reading →

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Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt, Fort Hunt Park, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon, National Park Service, Potomac, River Farm, Trees | Tagged CCC, FDR, International Tree Foundation, John Draganza, King George VI, Men of the Trees, NP-6, Presidential Yacht, Quercus palustris, Richard St. Barbe Baker, Royal Visit 1939, Royal Visit Pin Oak, This I Remember, U.S.S. Potomac, Witness Tree Protection Program | 16 Comments
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