Common Name: white oak
Scientific Name: Quercus alba
Category: Other
Comments: This is a big, historic, old and beautiful tree located on a Civil War Battlefield - The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain May 9, 1864. The love for this tree is evident in the way the grass is grommed around the tree and the winding path from the owners house. They show the tree to visiors and have done this for a quarter century. Visitors often come to the tree to marvel. There have been weddings and visitors from foreign lands. One event that stands out is the local Boy Scout Camporee when several hundred Boy Scouts learned of the history of the area and the tree. The May 1864 Battle of Cloyds Mountain took place on the farm that Mrs. Stout's father, George Farris, bought in 1954. Found near the tree were the remains of a Union cannon and a chain with a U.S. Army insignia on it. The tree is estimated to be about 72 feet tall and measures about 20 feet around the trunk. The diameter of the area the tree spreads its huge limbs across is about 90 feet. Scars show lightning has struc
Best time to photograph: Fall mid - day
Nominator: Mary Catherine Stout
This tree is not on public or publicly accessible property. The owner's name, address, and the exact location of the tree are not displayed to protect the privacy of these individuals. If you are the owner and wish to make this information public, please let us know.
County/City: Pulaski