Castanea dentata - American chestnut


The Shelton Family next to a large [and 'strip-barky'] Castanea dentata in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Jim and Caroline Walker Shelton's family standing by large chestnut below Tremont Falls. This tree was felled by Jim Shelton. Woman on left is Caroline Walker Shelton. Photographer: Jim Shelton "When chipper made notch to mark this tree for cutting, it was found to be hollow! so it was rejected for lumber. It was eventually cut by Jim Shelton, rolled down bank and used to retain dirt fill when railroad was built above Tremont. Letter to Editor, Gatlinburg Press (date unknown) "The pioneers in that picture are, from left to right, (my mother) Caroline Walker Shelton - inside the tree (my brother) John Shelton, next my sister, Leona Shelton Cotter - then myself, Effie Shelton Phipps, and Hazel Shelton Hembree... Yours truly, Mrs. E.V. Phipps Sevierville." (photo © courtesy of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Library and The American Chestnut Foundation)



Man next to a cluster of Castanea dentata. (photo © The American Chestnut Foundation)


Age

How Dated

Location

Collector/
Dater/
Reference

Alive?

More
Info

270

crossdated

Greenbriar, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

Yes

266

crossdated

Greenbriar, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

Yes

240

crossdated

Greenbriar, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

Yes

229

crossdated

Rainbow Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

Yes

220

crossdated

Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

Yes

205

crossdated

Ramsey Cascades Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

Yes

194

crossdated

Porter's Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

D. Stahle, M. Therrell; ITRDB

Yes

184

crossdated

Joyce Kilmer Mem Forest, NC

D. Stahle, S. Sierzchula; ITRDB

Yes

183

crossdated

Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

Yes

175

crossdated

Joyce Kilmer Mem Forest, NC

D. Stahle, S. Sierzchula; ITRDB

Yes

171

crossdated

Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

Yes

170

crossdated

Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

Yes

168

crossdated

Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

Yes

166

crossdated

Boogerman Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

Yes

162

crossdated

Joyce Kilmer Mem Forest, NC

D. Stahle, S. Sierzchula; ITRDB

Yes

162

crossdated

Ramsey Cascades Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

Yes

159

crossdated

Laurel Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

Yes

154

crossdated

Thomas Divide Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland; ITRDB

Yes

147

crossdated

Porter's Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

D. Stahle, M. Therrell; ITRDB

Yes

135

crossdated

Boogerman Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN

J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

Yes

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