Happy Arbor Day!Betty Ford planted a tree on the North Lawn of the White House in commemoration of t

Happy Arbor Day!

Betty Ford planted a tree on the North Lawn of the White House in commemoration of the American Bicentennial on October 20, 1975. The seedling had been specially cultivated from an American Elm tree planted by President John Quincy Adams, which was the oldest and tallest tree on the White House grounds.

Image: First Lady Betty Ford Planting a Seedling from the John Quincy Adams American Elm Tree on the North Lawn of the White House, 10/20/1975 (National Archives Identifier 30805907)