In 1769, a Spanish explorer camped under a tall, distinctive redwood tree along the banks of the San Francisquito Creek. Little did he know that tree would go on to become a living landmark - and the namesake for the city that grew up around it. This is the story of El Palo Alto - the tree that would define a community.
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Palo_Alto
http://famousredwoods.com/el_palo_alto/
https://www.savetheredwoods.org/redwoods-magazine/an-enduring-emblem/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evening_passenger_train_on_the_San_Francisco-San_Jose_railroad,_crossing_south_San_Francisquito_Creek.png
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