Plaque commemorating 200th anniversary of George Washington's birthday

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View of bronze tablet commemorating George Washington's 200th birthday, installed on boulder at Seven Mile Road and Pontchartrain Drive. Inscription reads: "Detroit Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution planted these 13 trees emblematic of the 13 original colonies or states, year of 1932 in commemoration of the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of George Washington. These walnut trees are from trees planted by him at Mount Vernon."

Details

Resource ID:: bh009342
Subject:: Washington, George, 1732-1799--Monuments--Michigan--Detroit; Washington, George, 1732-1799--Anniversaries, etc.; Plaques, plaquettes--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 3.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: Outdoor civic memorials and historical markers, 1951, Detroit City Plan Commission, revision containing new photographs, 718 D484oa
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.