"Randall Oak" - New Roads, LA
N 30° 40.264 W 091° 28.536
15R E 646034 N 3394139
Located about 2 miles from New Roads on Louisiana State Highway 1, the Randall Oak is named for James Ryder Randall, who wrote the poem/song "Maryland, My Maryland"
Waymark Code: WM7Z3H
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2009
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Randall Oak named in memory of Professor James Ryder Randall who taught at the now burned Poydras College located here and wrote “Maryland, My Maryland” while at the school in 1861.
Listed on the Live Oak Registry as tree #17.
Genus/Species: Live Oak
Height: 85
Girth: 35
Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Private property
Age: 200
Historical significance:
named in memory of Professor James Ryder Randall who taught at the now burned Poydras College located here and wrote “Maryland, My Maryland” while at the school in 1861.
Website reference: [Web Link]
Planter: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Walk time: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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