The Legend of the Washington Elm Tree


  The "New" Washington Elm
This is what it looks like now. The stone marker below this new Washington Elm Tree along Garden street in the Cambridge Common reads "UNDER THIS TREE WASHINGTON FIRST TOOK COMMAND OF THE AMERICAN FORCES JULY 3, 1775".   Is this what the area looked like on July 3, 1775?
Washington Takes Command

The following resources can help you on your quest to explore the legend of the Washinton Elm.