Some 90 people attend dedication of monument to George and Isabella Bush and their family
Monument is first on Washington State Capitol grounds to honor African Americans
Some 90 people attended the dedication of the George and Isabella Bush monument on Nov. 19, 2021.
Photo by Danny Stusser
This monument honoring George and Isabella Bush stands yards away from a Butternut tree grown from the seeds of a tree Isabella Bush carried with her in 1844.
Courtesy of Washington State Historical Society
This is one of several Butternut trees grown from seeds from the original tree Isabella Bush carried to Tumwater from Missouri in 1844.
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"Putting Down Roots" is the formal name of the monument honoring the Bush family.
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Washington State Rep. Debra Entenman of Kent spoke at the event on Nov. 19, 2021.
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By Danny Stusser
AT DEADLINE: Nearly 100 people were present today as officials dedicated a monument to George and Isabella Bush, pioneer founders of Tumwater and Washington State.
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