In 1860, Martha Hanley planted this weeping willow to commemorate the birth of her son. The cutting came from the pioneer Luelling Nursery in the Willamette Valley and was delivered by Martha's friend Kit Kearney, an express rider, who stuck it in a potato to keep it from drying out. The tree flourished, and the Hanley farmstead eventually became known as "The Willows." Its circumference was 7 feet, 10 inches, its height was 30 feet, its crown spread was 44 feet, and its age was 148 years.