Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA

Tree 208

Planted by:

Craig L. Nessan, Academic Dean

Biblical Votum :

Revelation 22,2: "...through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."

Tree species:

Cydonia oblonga - Quince Tree

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On January 13th, 2015, during a seminary study trip with seminarians, Academic Dean Craig L. Nessan (last row, 5th from right) planted a quince tree on behalf of Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Planting the partner tree :

On May 8th, 2015, Dean Craig L. Nessan (left, next to the tree) and his students planted a pear tree as partner tree for Wartburg Theological Seminary. It can be found on the seminary campus next to the Dubuque Castle, which was modeled after the Wartburg in Eisenach, Germany.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

Tree 208