Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game!
Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! Here's the question:
What type of tree is the oldest tree standing on River Farm today?
Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Martin Tillett
7:56 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Juglans nigra or eastern black walnut.
Jean Vita
8:28 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
elm
Mary C
9:17 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Osage Orange
Jessie Biele
9:48 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Hi Mary!
You are correct - the oldest tree is an Osage orange believed to be a gift from Thomas Jefferson to the Washington family. Please email mountvernon@patch.com for details on your prize!
Thanks for playing, everyone!
Jessie