Common Name: live oak
Scientific Name: Quercus virginiana
Category: Historic tree
Comments: The Algernoune oak, a live oak tree located on the parade ground at Fort Monroe, has been dated to 480+ years ago. It is associated with the history of Fort Monroe and predates the building of the largest stone fort in North America. The parade ground is surrounded with other oak trees but this one is the grand master.
Dendrology Notes: See also: 1261 and 2289 and 2290 and 2292
Best time to photograph: Spring at sunset
Nominator: Trudy O'Reilly
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: Hampton