The magnolia tree and its counterpart were named 'Witness Trees' in 2006, as both have been present during a number of major events in American history

According to the National Park Service website, “folklore tells us” that President Andrew Jackson brought the tree’s seeds from his home near Nashville, Tennessee.

A southern magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former President Andrew Jackson in the 1800s, according to the National Park Service, may be cut down.