In 1860, a German immigrant named Lawrence Roesner journeyed to the southern boundary and settled on land located in the northwestern corner of Markham, IL. He brought six seedlings from the Black Forest in Germany and planted them along the Indian Boundary line. “This Lone Pine Tree” was adopted as the official City of Markham symbol in 1985. The lone survivor of the six pine trees died in 1986. The tree was replaced by the Markham City Council with a tree from the Black Forest in Germany and planted by the Markham Garden Club.