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Tree at Red Hill Memorial

Ser Amantio di Nicolao · 12 July 2016

A 2016 photograph of a large tree on the grounds of the Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial, said to date from Henry's time.

Shows the memorial grounds at Red Hill, where Henry lived and practised law, as they look today.

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A large, full green deciduous tree with dense foliage on a sunny day under a blue sky with clouds, standing on a grassy lawn behind a low wire fence, with a gravel path at the right. — Ser Amantio di Nicolao, Tree said to date from Henry's time, Red Hill memorial, photographed 12 July 2016. Wikimedia Commons.

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What it is

This is a photograph taken on 12 July 2016 by Ser Amantio di Nicolao. It shows a large, full green deciduous tree on a sunny day, standing on a grassy lawn behind a low wire fence, with a gravel path at the right. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Why it matters

The tree is said to date from Henry's time, which would make it a living link to the period. However, the photograph itself is a modern snapshot. It shows the grounds as they look now, and it cannot by itself confirm the tree's age.

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