This sycamore tree was planted in 1976 in celebration of America's bicentennial.
Stuart Roosa was a US Forest Service smoke Jumper who grew to become an astronaut on Apollo 14. He carried tree seeds with him on the mission. After his return the seeds had been germinated and seedlings had been shared and planted everywhere in the world.
What an exquisite journey, to go to all the moon timber! There are 6 different Moon Timber on Atlas Obscura, however many extra on the market.
