A 1920-era American elm survived a 4,000-pound bomb in Oklahoma City; it was nearly cut down to recover evidence before becoming the Survivor Tree

• PC: Oklahoma City National Memorial & MuseumAn American elm in Oklahoma City has survived more than a century of change, including one of the city’s darkest moments.
• Foresters believe the tree was planted around 1920.
• By 1947, it had grown into a mature tree in the backyard of a family home.