Endecott Pear Tree
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The Endecott Pear Tree is a historically significant pear tree in Danvers, Massachusetts, believed to be one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in North America and traditionally linked to early colonial governor John Endecott.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Endecott Pear Tree canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic tree
ⓘ
living organism ⓘ pear tree ⓘ |
| ageClass | centuries-old tree ⓘ |
| approximatePlantingYear |
1630s
ⓘ
1632 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Endecott ⓘ |
| commonName | pear tree ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected as historic resource ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
symbol of Massachusetts colonial heritage
ⓘ
symbol of endurance ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | habitat for local wildlife ⓘ |
| era | colonial America ⓘ |
| genus | Pyrus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
branches
ⓘ
roots ⓘ trunk ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
State Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Historic Landmark
U.S. National Register of Historic Places contributing property ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places contributing property
|
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
early Massachusetts Bay Colony history
ⓘ
governorship of John Endecott ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Danvers, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Essex County, Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
Endecott estate site
ⓘ
former Endecott farm ⓘ |
| managedBy | local historical authorities ⓘ |
| municipalJurisdiction | Town of Danvers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Endecott ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous cultivation
ⓘ
longevity ⓘ survival of storms and vandalism ⓘ |
| owner |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| plantedBy | John Endecott ⓘ |
| produces | pear fruit ⓘ |
| protectionType | state-level historic protection ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with early English colonization of New England
ⓘ
one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in North America ⓘ symbol of colonial horticulture ⓘ |
| species | Pyrus communis ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
historical studies ⓘ local folklore ⓘ |
| town |
Danvers, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Danvers
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.