The Survivor Tree at the National September 11 Memorial
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2012-05-31
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A callery pear tree recovered from the rubble at the World Trade Center site in October 2001 was later called the "Survivor Tree". When the 8-foot (2.4 m)-tall tree was recovered, it was badly burned and had one living branch. The tree had been planted during the 1970s near buildings four and five, in the vicinity of Church Street. In November 2001, the tree was moved by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to the Arthur Ross Nursery in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx for care. It was then replanted in the Bronx on November 11, 2001.
The tree was not expected to survive, but it showed signs of new growth the following spring. In December 2010, the tree, then 30 feet tall, was returned to the World Trade Center site. Today the Survivor Tree has become a symbol of hope and rebirth.
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Waterfalls, Man Made Water Falls, South Tower, South Pool, South Pool of the 911 Memorial, 911, September 11 2001, St. Peter's Church, National September 11, Museum, Terror Attack, Attack, New York City, Manhattan, NYC, New York, NY, New York State, NYS, The Empire State, Financial Center, Never Forget
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