Photos
Photo by Katharine Matthies (Aug 1, 1937)
Identity
Scientific NamePyrus communis
Common NameCommon Pear
Nickname“Hale Pear Tree”
TownCoventry
ID32001
AliveYes
Measurements
Points23
Circumference10 in
Height10 ft
Average Spread10 ft
Report
Nominated byGlenn Dreyer (Jan 1, 1963)
Measured by (May 1, 1963)
Location
AddressNathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South Street, Coventry CT 06238
Remarks
From the 1938 book "Trees of Note in Connecticut" by Katharine Matthies: "This tree, which is still bearing fruit, was planted about 1750 by Deacon Richard Hale, the father of Nathan Hale, the American spy who was hanged by the British on September 22, 1776. Hales was then only twenty one years old."
Notes
This is a historic tree.
This is a tree noted in Matthies' book.