Helen Keller learned about trees by climbing them. The ancestor tree of this Oak is from Helen Keller's childhood home.
Watch the video to learn more. In the video, Whitey says that Helen went blind at age 19. He meant to say, "19 months".
For a list of all trees, ordered by the name of the tree, see List of Trees.
The Trees
- Tree ID: FW-3
- Species: Water Oak
- Year: 1880
- Honoree: Helen Keller
- Ancestor Location: The yard of Helen Keller's home in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
- History: Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19 months. She studied nature by climbing trees in the yard of her home in Tuscumbia, Alabama. This water oak may have been one of those trees.
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