How Washington, DC got its famous cherry blossom trees

How Washington, DC got its famous cherry blossom trees

How Washington, DC got its famous cherry blossom trees

In 1912, Japan gifted 3,000 flowering cherry trees to Washington, DC. Today, the National Cherry Blossom Festival honors that gift of friendship.

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