President Calvin Coolidge
December 1928
President Calvin Coolidge planted the first commemorative oak during the Christmas holidays shortly after The Cloister opened its doors.
Planting of the Oaks
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President Dwight Eisenhower
May 1946
This oak was planted after President Eisenhower was elected, in honor of the visit he and Mrs. Eisenhower made to Sea Island in 1946.
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Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard
April 1952
Queen Juliana and her husband Prince Bernhard spent Easter weekend on Sea Island and added an oak to the grounds.
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President Jimmy Carter
July 1981
President Carter assembled his first cabinet at The Cloister shortly after being elected in 1976. Accompanied by Mrs. Carter, he returned to plant an oak in July 1981.
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President George H.W. Bush
September 1991
President Bush planted a commemorative oak while he and Mrs. Bush were vacationing in 1991 at The Cloister, site of their 1945 honeymoon.
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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
April 1994
Mrs. Thatcher planted an oak while visiting as a guest speaker.
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President George W. Bush
June 2004
During the G8 Summit he hosted on Sea Island, President Bush planted a commemorative oak close to his father’s.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair
June 2004
The British Prime Minister and his wife planted a commemorative oak during their visit for the G8 Summit.
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President Bill Clinton
August 2012
President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, planted an oak during a visit to Sea Island to play golf.
