Eleanor Roosevelt – White Oak

Eleanor Roosevelt poses for a portrait wearing a floral print shirt, a large arrangement of flowers pinned on her left shoulder, and a long string of beads.
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Library of Congress

Quercus alba

April 27, 1935

This white oak tree was planted on the North Grounds on April 27, 1935, by two members of the Connecticut Girl Scouts, Janet Locke and Joan Clark, and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The tree celebrated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Connecticut and Arbor Day. The tree is a descendent of the original Connecticut Charter Oak Tree from Hartford, Connecticut.

 
A tall oak tree in front of the White House and East Wing.
White Oak (left of center) (2023)

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

 

 

Last updated: March 18, 2025

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