Endicott Pear Tree

Scientific Name: Pyrus communis

Common Name: Endicott Pear
Scientific Name: Pyrus communis
Location: Danvers, Massachusetts

Gathering Growth · Endicott Pear Tree - Pyrus communis

“Growing on this site is the oldest cultivated tree in America, planted ca. 1632 by John Endicott, first Governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony. The “Endicott Pear Tree” is a living link to the earliest European settlers of our nation. Endicott was granted 300 acres where he settled and farmed, calling this property “Orchard Farm.” This ancient tree lives as a symbol of heritage, strength and resilience.”