WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A historic tree that predates the dedication of the Washington Monument toppled outside of the iconic structure this weekend, and now efforts are being made to try to save it.

One day around 1890, the seed of a white mulberry tree, perhaps borne from the droppings of a passing bird, fell on the grounds of the newly dedicated Washington Monument. It germinated ...

Crews prepare to raise a fallen mulberry tree on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the Washington Monument. (Courtesy National Park Service) A mulberry tree on the grounds of the Washington Monument in ...

A white mulberry tree, which predates the 1885 dedication of the nearby Washington Monument, has toppled because of saturated ground. The National Mall and Memorial Parks section of the National ...

Cherry blossoms are seen on a tree in front of the Washington Monument, Jan. 2, 2016, in Washington. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images The 2017 event marks the 90th anniversary of the first festival ...

It wasn’t until the early 1830s that serious planning commenced for the Washington Monument, Washington ... roadblock occurred when the “Cherry Tree Rebellion” broke out.

A federal design panel approved new security landscaping around the Washington Monument yesterday, clearing the way for lighting upgrades, tree plantings and the replacement of the concrete Jersey ...

The cherry trees "signal Washington's beginning of ... which share a landscape with the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The flowers really defy ...