Plaque for old French pear trees, Waterworks Park

View of bronze tablet for old French pear trees at Waterworks Park. Inscription reads: "This tablet marks the site of the old French pear trees. This tree is one of the 'twelve apostles,' twelve enourmous French pear trees that were planted on this site in the early nineteenth century when Waterworks Park was part of the Van Every farm. At that time hundreds of these trees lined the shore of the Detroit River from Grosse Pointe to River Rouge. Their origin is obscure. Presented to the city of Detroit in the month of September 1926." Handwritten on back: "Water Works Park."