ENTS, One of NYC's biggest and oldest trees is an English Elm (Ulmus procera) in 9.75 acre Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, Manhattan. NYC Parks Dept. records the height at 135' and the diameter at 63".
The site of the park was originally a marsh, then a tobacco field until 1797 when it became a Potter's Field and site of Public Executions. Allegedly, the English Elm was used for hangings, giving it the fond nickname "Hangman's Elm". It became a public park in 1827 and the marble arch was constructed from 1890-92. One of my favorite NYC views was seeing the WTC buildings through the arch. But over time, the view of the arch by itself has become impressive. 1 pic of arch and WTC, 3 PIx of the Elm, 4 pics of alien looking tree - maybe Black Locust? All have captions. http://picasaweb.google.com/JennifDudley/WashingtonSquarePark?feat=directlink Jenny --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
