Byars Oak Tree - Blanco, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 05.795 W 098° 25.235
14R E 555830 N 3329628
This Oak Tree was recognized as the second largest oak tree in Blanco County in 1998.
Waymark Code: WMY94Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2018
Views: 13
Plaque text:
The tree and the area surrounding it is as much a part of Blanco history as the buildings and the people of our City.
The Roy Byers family occupied this property from 1923 until 2006. The land and the Byars Oak Tree were sold to the City of Blanco on May 24, 2007.
Website: [Web Link]
Historic Event:
Travelers used the area as a camp site when they came to town by wagon or horseback in the 1800s, as it had a spring just to the right of the base.
Year: 1800s
Species: Oak
Location: Roland and Viola Bindseil Park
Approximate Age: Not Listed
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