Jimmy Carter – Cedar of Lebanon

Jimmy Carter lifts a shovelful of dirt to plant a small cedar tree with several dignitaries on either side.

Courtesy Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum / NARA

Cedrus libani

April 28, 1978

President Jimmy Carter planted a Cedar of Lebanon tree on the South Grounds center panel on April 28, 1978, in celebration of Arbor Day. The tree, which symbolizes the strength, beauty, and peace of the country of Lebanon and its rich heritage, also represents the friendship between Lebanon and the United States.

 
A group of trees on the White House lawn
Jimmy Carter Cedar of Lebanon (tallest photo in the middle left) (2025)

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

A plaque with a QR code on a tree
Jimmy Carter Cedar of Lebanon plaque

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

A group of trees on the White House lawn.
Jimmy Carter Cedar of Lebanon (2023)

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

 

 

Last updated: May 29, 2025

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