Lafayette Elm Site

The Lafayette Elm, whose image adorns Kennebunk's Town Seal, was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, the great French friend of the American Revolution, who was entertained at the adjoining Storer Mansion on June 25, 1825. The elm and surrounding land were deeded to the town in 1916 by the heirs of Charles Parsons. Before succumbing to age and Dutch Elm disease in 1969, the tree reached a spread of 131 feet and a girth of 17 feet, 5 inches.

Kennebunk, Maine · United States