Hartford's Legendary Ledyard Elm; Chopped Down in 1896

The Ledyard Elm was a famous tree that stood on Arch Street in Hartford, CT from 1773 until it was died and was chopped down in 1896. It was planted by John Ledyard, a notable world traveler, to mark his journey down the Connecticut River from Dartmouth College in a dugout cane. Ledyard later traveled with Caprtain Cook and attempted a dramatic crossing of Siberia to North America before he was arested and deported. He later died in Cairo, on the verge of another expedition in Africa. The elm he planted in Hartford became a landmark in the city, but the area where it stood has changed dramtically. #trees #lost #hartford #history This video features images from the Library of Congress, the Connecticut State Library, the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, the Hartford History Center (Hartford Public Library), and Lawrence Ploudre. Support the site here: https://ko-fi.com/danielsterner Please check out my Substack REMEMBERING OLD HARTFORD https://oldhartford.substack.com My Books (These are links to Amazon and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): A Guide to Historic Hartford, Connecticut: https://amzn.to/4bNbiAR Vanished Downtown Hartford: https://amzn.to/3IhK7Ao