Traill County Historical Society recently issued the following announcement.
With the John Pederson Art Exhibit coming up on June 2, I thought it might be a good time to explain the story behind our recently updated TCHS logo.
Our logo is based on the story of a tree located between Kelso and Grandin on the east side of Highway #81.
We have a painting of "The Tree" by John Pederson hanging in the Plummer House as part of our exhibit collection.
This story was told to Krystal Abentroth by a long-time Traill County Historical Society member and county resident Shirley Nysveen. This story has been handed down through the years to many living in that area.
The story of "The Tree" goes like this.
Back in the homesteading days, a young pioneer family was traveling through our area with a wagon train of people setting off to claim new land. Unfortunately, they tragically lost a young daughter along the way.
They had brought sapling trees with them on this journey, so they took one of these samplings and planted it at their daughter's grave. This tree would forever remain a marker of her burial site.
Though we can't prove this story is real or simply folklore, our Traill County Historical Society Board felt that this story represented the tough pioneering spirit of those who so bravely settled and established the Traill County area. It shows how they persevered in tough times by putting down strong roots and continued to branch out and grow, even in the face of adversity.
We here at the historical society appreciate the strong roots that were put down by the founders of our historical society and plan to continue to branch out to preserve and protect the rich history of Traill County.
Original source can be found here.
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