American Elm

Now deceased, this tree had the per- fect vase-shape of American Elms. Its trunk circumference...

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Balsam Poplar

This tree is unfortunately now gone, but according to pabigtrees.com, it was the state champion Balsam Poplar...

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English Elm

Not far from the grave of American President James Buchanan and on one of the...

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Ginkgo Lancaster Cemetery (Ginkgo)

This tree, a male, is the co-champion ginkgo in Pennsylvania (the other co-champion is at Tyler Arboretum...

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Japanese Chestnut

Nominated in 1978 and the state champion as late as 2006, this Japanese Chestnut is...

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Linden

In 2000 this tree (species of linden unknown) was touted as one of the largest...

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Princess Tree/Empress Tree

This tree, growing in a tiny backyard in the center of Lancaster, was the Pennsylvania...

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Reginigra Walnut (Intermediate Walnut)

Walnut trees (Juglans) readily crossbreed with one another.  Reginigra Walnut is a hybrid of garden origin, between Black...

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Silver Maple

No trace (last photo) remains of a stunning Silver Maple that, healthy in 2004 (first...

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Silver Maple: The Giving Tree

The centerpiece of the Safe Harbor Arboretum (see separate entry) is a large Silver Maple...

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Squirrel Oak

This tree hasn’t yet been visited but is included because of its unusual form. So...

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White Oak (Donegal Witness Tree)

In 1777 congregants of Donegal Presbyterian Church gathered with Pastor Colin McFarquhar under this nearby...

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White Oak: Sign-Eating Tree

According to Jack Brubaker, over a century ago someone nailed a metal directional sign to...

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