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The Balmville Tree

The Balmville Tree is an old-growth poplar tree that grows at the intersection of River Road, Balmville Road, and Grand Avenue in Balmville , New York .

It is the oldest tree of its kind in the East Coast states.

It was initially believed to be one of the rare trees of the North American poplar species, Populus candicans , whose resin is used to make a healing balm . Thus, the tree gave the neighboring community its name Balmville - Balm in English Balm .

history

Local traditional lore says that the tree began to grow when George Washington planted his cane around the time he was encamped with the Continental Army near Newburgh during the final years of the American Revolutionary War . But with the help of core samples from the tree, its start of growth was dated to 1699, long before the American War of Independence .

In the 20th century, the tree began to suffer from the effects of old age and vandalism . In the mid-1970s, tree climbers had recommended that the tree should be removed because of a possible traffic hazard. However, some people in the Balmville Township, led by Richard Severo, whose family took care of the tree, were able to save it by appealing to the townspeople about the historical significance of the Balmville tree.

The Balmville tree has since experienced considerable conservation efforts at both the level of the state of New York and the level of the federal government of the United States . A metal post placed next to the trunk and an effective Pardune system ensure the necessary stability. Both the tree and the small piece of land it grows on are under special protection by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation , and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as a declared "public historical park" or state forest, making this the smallest park or forest in New York with a total area of ​​31 m². The tree has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000.

Dimensions

The diameter at the bottom is 7.6 meters and the height 25 meters. The tree was previously 33.5 meters high, but its crown had to be cut back after severe storm damage from Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

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  1. ↑ a b c Severo, Richard; August 14, 2003; New York Champion ( Memento June 5, 2008 on the Internet Archive ) championtrees.org; August 14, 2006 (The text is also on the information boards by the tree)
  2. ↑ Dowd, Joe; August 26, 2005; Folk Tales of the Mid-Hudson ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Times-Herald Record @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.recordonline.com
  3. ↑ Part 193.2 , NYSDEC Regualariums.
  4. ^ List of National Register of Historic Places for Orange County, New York.
  5. ^ Hall, Wayne; October 6, 2000; Balmville Tree risks limb to save life  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Times-Herald Record ; August 14, 2006@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.th-record.com  

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Coordinates: 41 ° 31 '57 "  N , 74 ° 0' 43"  W.