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The Charter Oak was an enormous white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hill in Hartford, Connecticut, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. Connecticut colonists hid Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 within the tree's hollow to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general.
Quercus alba - Eastern White Oak; Quercus bicolor - Swamp White Oak; Quercus coccinea - Scarlet Oak; Quercus ilicifolia - Scrub Oak; Quercus macrocarpa - Bur Oak; Quercus montana - Chestnut Oak
A large part of the state of Connecticut is covered with oak-hickory type central hardwood forest. This region was historically dominated by various oaks and chestnuts, but hickory replaced chestnut with the spread of the chestnut blight. In the northwestern hills of the state, more northern-hardwood type trees are present.
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A famous tree near Boston Common where colonists in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britain over the American colonies and for that reason it was felled by British soldiers in 1775. Lincoln Oak: Oak: Bloomington ...
English: Photograph of an American elm tree in Connecticut, taken on May 13, 2020. This tree dates back to the late 1800's. Its measurements (as of May 2020) are: Circumference 11'7" (at 4.5 feet high); Height 78'; Spread 70'.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday was officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes that were chopped down in November on ...
Ratner’s greatest passion is protecting old-growth trees, and she leads meditative walks in Squaxin Park to deepen the connection between people and the trees, some of which are more than 500 ...