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In 1940, fourteen South Dakota chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution contributed funds for the planting of 18.000 Ponderosa Penny Pines in a 25 acre tract along the west side of Highway 85, about 4 1/2 miles from Deadwood on the road to Spearfish. Penny Pines, named for their cost of one penny apiece, were planted by the Black Hills National Forest in conjunction with the Civilian Conservation Corps. The planting commemorated the Golden Jubilee of the National Society DAR, the fiftieth anniversary of its founding. In 1939, DAR President General Mrs. Henry M. Robert chose the Penny Pine program to help the national forests recover from over-harvesting, devastating fires, and little replanting. Margaret March-Mount, Ambassador of Trees, envisioned a nation of healthy trees and was credited with inspiring the National Society DAR to plant five million seedlings in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
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