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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.
Edward A. Richardson (July 10, 1924 – December 19, 2019) was a self-taught tree expert who spent years studying the trees of Connecticut. [1] [2] Richardson, a World War II veteran [3] who made his living in Connecticut's insurance industry, volunteered numerous hours of his time [4] to find, measure and catalog large and interesting trees for the Notable Tree Survey of the Connecticut ...
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Notable for its restoration in the 1930s by early preservationist Norman Isham. NRHP. [14] [15] Samuel Harris House: Middletown: 1686 [16] May be Middletown's oldest building. NRHP. Loomis Homestead: Windsor: 1688 [17] Part of Loomis Chaffee School, main house dates to 1688, with attached ell dating to some point between 1640 and 1688. [18] [19 ...
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.
Pinchot Sycamore (May 2015) The Pinchot Sycamore is a large American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) in Simsbury, Connecticut.It is the largest tree in Connecticut. When measured by the Connecticut Botanical Society in 2016, the Pinchot Sycamore's trunk was over 28 feet (8.5 m) around and 100 feet (30 m) tall, with an average canopy diameter of 121 feet (37 m).
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This article describes National Historic Landmarks in the United States state of Connecticut. These include the most highly recognized historic sites in Connecticut that are officially designated and/or funded and operated by the U.S. Federal Government. There are no UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites in Connecticut.