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)


270 (XD) - Greenbriar, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

266 (XD) - Greenbriar, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

240 (XD) - Greenbriar, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

229 (XD) - Rainbow Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

220 (XD) - Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

205 (XD) - Ramsey Cascades Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

194 (XD) - Porter's Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: D. Stahle, M. Therrell; ITRDB

184 (XD) - Joyce Kilmer Mem Forest, NC
     by: D. Stahle, S. Sierzchula; ITRDB

183 (XD) - Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

175 (XD) - Joyce Kilmer Mem Forest, NC
     by: D. Stahle, S. Sierzchula; ITRDB

171 (XD) - Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

170 (XD) - Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

168 (XD) - Henwallow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, E. Nunes; ITRDB

166 (XD) - Boogerman Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

162 (XD) - Joyce Kilmer Mem Forest, NC
     by: D. Stahle, S. Sierzchula; ITRDB

162 (XD) - Ramsey Cascades Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB

159 (XD) - Laurel Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, W. Blozan; ITRDB

154 (XD) - Thomas Divide Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland; ITRDB

147 (XD) - Porter's Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: D. Stahle, M. Therrell; ITRDB

135 (XD) - Boogerman Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
     by: J. Young, R. Keeland, J. Alford; ITRDB


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