Senator Frank Lautenberg Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree to honor the service of Senator Frank Lautenberg sponsored by Sen. Cory A. Booker.
AOC employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 100 varieties of trees and bushes planted around the U.S. Capitol, as well as outdoor sculptures including monuments, memorials and water features.
Browse the highlights below or learn more about the trees on campus.
Senator Gallinger Sr. Tree
Text on the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Quercus heterophylla
(Hybrid Oak)
Senator J. Robert Kerrey Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree planted by No Greater Love and Sen. John McCain to Honor Senator J. Robert Kerrey.
Senator Saltonstall Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree planted by Senator Leverett Saltonstall in 1954.
Senator Willard Saulsbury Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree in memory of Senator Willard Saulsbury in 1918.
September 11 Anniversary Tree
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Quercus bicolor
(Swamp White Oak)
South Carolina Forestry Association Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree for South Carolina Forestry Association planted by Senator Strom Thurmond.