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Originial Oleander Planting in Galveston

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25th and Avenue I, Galveston, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 18' 2.147724", -94° 47' 40.420716"
 
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     Brought from Jamaica, 1841, by local businessman Joseph Osterman; planted by Osterman's sister, Mrs. Isidore Dyer, in yard of her home at this location. Transplanted when new structure was placed here, 1939, this oleander is an outgrowth of original Dyer planting.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

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