30. Baker Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
James and Elizabeth Baker were among the first Oregon Trail emigrants to settle in Easter Oregon. They traveled from Iowa in 1862 and were one of the original five families to settle in what is now the City of La Grande.
La Grande was a tree-less grassland when they arrived. James Baker was known as a horticulturist and planted many of the first trees in the community.
Elizabeth Baker loved the locust trees he planted near their home. When she died in 1883, he planted this black locust near her grave. Into his 80s, he was seen carrying two pails of water up the hill to her gravesite to water the tree. As La Grande grew, the remains of Elizabeth Baker were moved to a new cemetery but the locust tree remains.
This tree is located on the campus of Eastern Oregon University on the NE side of Hill Avenue across from the northernmost corner of Hunt Hall.
Height: 60'
Circumference: 57"
Average Crown Spread: 43'
Approximate Age: 118 years
Dedicated: April 4, 2002

31. Victory Way Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
One of the original 250 Norway maple trees planted by volunteers along Spruce Street and "S" Avenue in 1923 to commemorate the end of the First World War and to appreciate the returning veterans. The beautiful tree-lined parkway, known as Victory Way, stretches from downtown to Riverside Park. The planting culminated in a large ceremony including singing, a luncheon, and speeches.
Although less than 25 of the original maples survive today, a variety of new trees have been added to honor the original planting and to continue La Grand's reputation as a "Tree City." In April of 1998, a 75th anniversary celebration was held for Victory Way resulting in the planting of 40 additional trees.
This Norway Maple is located in front of the Greenwood Elementary School on North Spruce Street in La Grande Oregon.
Height: 60'
Circumference: 7'
Age: 83 years
Dedicated: April 10, 2003