MOSCOW, Idaho — In addition to homes around the region, Wednesday’s windstorm damaged several pieces of U.S history at the University of Idaho.
The University of Idaho shared several photos of trees planted by several U.S. Presidents and one First Lady that suffered damage from the storm.
U of I said the damaged trees were part of the Presidential Grove, a monument begun by President Theodore Roosevelt who planted a Colorado blue spruce in 1911. That tree was among those damaged.
Other damaged trees included a Port Orford cedar planted by President Taft in 1911 and a Douglas fir planted by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1938.
A red oak planted by President Wilson in 1918 was not damaged.
The university says 15 trees around campus came down in the storm and more will need to be removed due to safety concerns.
“This is a huge historical loss for our campus, our town and our state,” U of I President Scott Green said. “These trees have towered over our university for more than a century, adding to the character and aesthetic of the campus while serving as a living display of U of I’s position on the national stage.”
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