Ulmus americana Massachusetts (Boxford)
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- Created Date
- 1924-04-12
- Description
The Boxford Elm marks the location of a treaty between settlers and Native Americans to establish the city of Boxford. Samuel English, Joseph English, and John Umpee claimed title to and demanded money for territory included in Boxford. On January 15, 1701, there was a town meeting held between Native Americans and several other prominent citizens of the town (Thomas and John Perley, Thomas Hazen, and Joseph Bridges). this meeting was held at Thomas Perley’s tavern, which was marked by a huge elm tree, called the Boxford Elm. This is how the tree became associated with the city itself and a prominent landmark.
Ulmus americana Massachusetts (Boxford). Trunk of Boxford elm. Girth 14 1/2 ft.
- Creator
Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930
- Partner
- Digital Commonwealth
- Contributing Institution
- Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library
- Collection
- Photographs of Ernest Henry Wilson
- Subjects
- Elms
American elm - Type
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- Format
- PhotographsGlass negatives
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- All rights reserved.
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- Chicago citation style
- Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930. Ulmus americana Massachusetts (Boxford). 1924-04-12. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/1r66j4092. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930, (1924-04-12) Ulmus americana Massachusetts (Boxford). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/1r66j4092
- MLA citation style
- Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/1r66j4092>.