Jackson is said to have planted the tree on the South Lawn of the White House to honor the memory of his late wife, who died before he took office in 1829, according to the National Park Service.

A sapling from the iconic Survivor Tree that withstood the 1995 ... Its saplings have since been distributed and planted across the country. Voices of Memory and Hope Sen. Lankford spoke to ...

The National Park Service said that, according to folklore, president Andrew Jackson brought the seeds of the tree from his home near Nashville, Tennessee. They were reportedly planted in memory ...