In 1946, 153 "Moses Cleaveland Trees" were chosen as landmark trees to represent the City of Cleveland's 150-yr anniversary. Not only did they harken back to the pre-settlement forest - they were in fact part of it. The existence of each one became hazy over time, until a group organized by the City and the Early Settlers Association set out to find them again. Do they still survive?
Guests
Dr. Roy Larick
Retired Archaeologist
Owner of Bluestone Conservation
Vice Chair of the Euclid Shade Tree Commission
Member of the Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve
https://www.earlysettlers.org/
Margeaux Apple
Collections Coordinator
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/
Dr. Michael Melampy
Professor Emeritus
Baldwin Wallace University
https://www.bw.edu/
Consulting Editor
David Still II
Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
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This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators.
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