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Have you ever noticed how big the chestnut tree is at the Cherrydale Branch Library?
Neighbors tell us that this tree is the offspring of another chestnut tree that lived on the land where the 7-11 currently stands on Lee Highway. We also know that the nearby Gulf Branch nature center houses a working forge, and after reading Longfellow's poem The Village Blacksmith we wonder, could there ever have been a working blacksmith here?
We want to learn more about the tree's history. If you have any stories about the tree, please tell them to us (you can use the comment section below)!
Photo of courtesy of neighborhood resident Greg Embree.
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Cherrydale's Chestnut Tree
Have you ever noticed how big the chestnut tree is at the Cherrydale Branch Library?Neighbors tell us that this tree is the offspring of another chestnut tree that lived on the land where the 7-11 currently stands on Lee Highway. We also know that the nearby Gulf Branch nature center houses a working forge, and after reading Longfellow's poem The Village Blacksmith we wonder, could there ever have been a working blacksmith here?
We want to learn more about the tree's history. If you have any stories about the tree, please tell them to us (you can use the comment section below)!
Photo of courtesy of neighborhood resident Greg Embree.
- Read Between The Lines Discusses "the Lemon Tree"
All are welcome to the Shirlington Branch Library book club discussion of The Lemon tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan, Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 1:00 p.m. The Lemon Tree describes how a simple act of faith and the relationship...
- New Addition To The Glencarlyn Garden
Paul Nuhn & David Backus plant a Sugar Maple tree honoring David's brother, Billy.The May issue of Village Views reports that a new Commemorative Tree was recently planted at the Glencarlyn Branch Library Community Garden. The new Sugar Maple...
- Photos By Greg Embree On Display At Cherrydale
This winter the Cherrydale Branch Library exhibits "Across China and Tibet," a collection of recent photographs taken by Greg Embree. Embree is a long time resident of the Cherrydale neighborhood, and a volunteer at the Cherrydale Library....
- Cherrydale's Chinese Chestnut Declared 'notable'
The Cherrydale Branch Library is delighted to report that our Chinese Chestnut tree has been approved by Arlington?s Beautification Committee as a Notable Tree winner. Notable Tree status is awarded annually to trees on the basis of their size and/or...
- All News Page Topics: A-z
A ABBIE Award / Arlington History / Arlington Shop / Art / Aurora Hills Branch Library / Author Talks B Book Groups / Books-on-the-Pike / Books-outside-the-box / Books-Sandwiched-In / Branch Managers C Central / Cherrydale Branch Library / Cherrydale...