C. W. Tree Memorial

[Ol Gabe]

Saw this today and thought some of you might find it of interest.
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'Ol Gabe
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Trees to commemorate Civil War soldiers
Originally published April 07, 2010

By Karen Gardner
News-Post Staff

Frederick County will become part of a regional tree initiative that may one day rival Washington's cherry blossoms.
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground hopes to plant 620,000 trees along its 180-mile corridor, one for each soldier who died in the Civil War.
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground stretches from Gettysburg, Pa., to Charlottesville, Va., and follows U.S. 15 through Frederick County, roughly the path of the old Carolina Road, a heavily traveled route during the Civil War era.
On Tuesday, the Frederick County Commissioners endorsed the plan, which won't cost the county any money.
Cate Magennis Wyatt, president of the organization, said private donations and grants will pay for the trees.
"It will be a living legacy," she said.
With Frederick County's unanimous approval, all jurisdictions along the corridor have approved the organization's initiative.
"A lot of our business is heritage tourism," said Commissioner David Gray. "This promotes Frederick County."
"We've been exploring this for about six months," Wyatt said.
Details have not yet been worked out, but the initiative will help to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War from 2011 to 2015.
After the organization has raised the money, a concept plan will be mapped out that will determine where to plant the trees and what to plant.
"You want it to be noticeable," Wyatt said. "If we do it right, it could be as significant as the cherry blossoms are in Washington."
Some of Journey's members, called partners, had already started tree-planting initiatives of their own, Wyatt said. Those will be folded into the overall plan.
The trees will be native species, and a variety of species and sizes, to prevent disease from wiping out the legacy.
A similar initiative by the Daughters of the American Revolution resulted in a grove of sycamores planted in Gettysburg.
Braddock Heights once had a living legacy to its World War I veterans. More than 90 Norway maples were planted, one for each Frederick County soldier, sailor or Marine who lost his life. Plaques before each tree bore the name of a fallen soldier. The cluster of trees was known as the Grove of the Golden Stars.

[Texas Lawdog]

That sounds like a wonderful project for the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War.