Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Tree
Title
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Tree
Description
A Kwanzan flowering Cherry Tree was planted in memory of Sharon McAuliffe. McAuliffe was a teacher from the East Coast, who was also a participant in the NASA Teacher in Space Project. She and six other crew members were killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. The tree is located on the west lawn of the Cottage.
The plaque reads "She dared to expand the horizon of education. In Memory of Sharon Christa McAuliffe A Teacher and the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger January 28, 1986."
The plaque reads "She dared to expand the horizon of education. In Memory of Sharon Christa McAuliffe A Teacher and the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger January 28, 1986."
Date
198601
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
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Type
Image; StillImage
Coverage
United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth
Physical Dimensions
Digital photograph as a jpg image (96 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 300, height: 383)
Collection
Citation
“Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Tree,” Omeka @ WOU, accessed March 25, 2023, https://omeka.wou.edu/document/1749.