{"product_id":"washington-elm","title":"The Washington Elm Wedgwood plate — Made in England by Wedgwood of Etruria \u0026 Barlaston.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWedgwood “Washington Elm” plate featuring a central scene of the Washington Elm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, surrounded by a floral border in purple transferware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the back:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTHE WASHINGTON ELM-CAMBRIDGE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SITE OF THE WASHINGTON ELM. UNDER WHICH WASHINGTON TOOK COMMAND OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY IN 1775.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePRODUCED EXCLUSIVELY FOR JORDAN MARSH COMPANY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in England by Wedgwood of Etruria \u0026amp; Barlaston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSole Importers: Jones, McDuffee \u0026amp; Stratton in Boston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eThe Washington Elm once stood on Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Believed to have lived for more than 210 years, it died in 1923. By the 1830s, a popular legend had taken root, that under this tree, George Washington first took command of the Continental Army, a claim often attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  (In 1925, the Cambridge Historical Society publicly debunked the legend.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eToday, a plaque marks the spot where the tree once stood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $15. Please allow one week for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967569854766,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-WASHINGTON-ELM-PLATE","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-washington-elm-plate.webp?v=1781143120","url":"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/washington-elm","provider":"The History List","version":"1.0","type":"link"}