Posts Tagged ‘George Thorndike’
The Thorndike Oak: A Symbol of Bowdoin College’s Legacy and Tradition
The Thorndike Oak On this day in 1802, a 13-year-old boy named George Thorndike planted a tree at Bowdoin College in Maine. Thorndike was part of the first class at Bowdoin. The grade was made up of 8 boys. Aside from being part of the charter class, Thorndike became a vital part of the college’s…
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