Sometime in the early 1600s, John Endecott, the then governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, planted this tree. It is thought to have come from England and to be the oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America. Mr Endecott was one of the first people to cultivate fruit in the area. He sent a cutting to President John Adams which is reported to have survived. The tree survived several hurricanes, losing only a few branches. Vandals damaged it extensively so the tree was relocated to the Danvers head office of the lighting manufacturers, Osram Sylvana. It was declared a national monument in 2011.