Texas Forestry Museum Tree Ring - Lufkin, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member linkys
N 31° 21.030 W 094° 42.254
15R E 337891 N 3469702
Tree "cookie" in the Texas Forestry Museum.
Waymark Code: WMAJCV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member DopeyDuck
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From the small label on the tree ring:

This Long Leaf Pine cross section or "tree cookie" was taken from a tree cut in Jasper County, Texas in 1939. Growth ring count indicates the tree was about 360 years old when it was cut.
Follow the labels on the tree cookie from seed germination in 1579 forward through Texas history.

Some of the events labeled are 1861-The Civil War Began; 1821-Stephen Austin brought American settlers to Texas; 1803-Texas was part of the Louisiana Purchase; 1598 Juan de Onate claimed the land of Texas for Spain

Location Name and/or Address:
Texas Forestry Museum 1907 Atkinson Drive Lufkin, Texas 75901

Tree Species: Long Leaf Pine

Indoors/Outdoors: Indoors

Entry Fee or Requirements: No

Availablility: Has specific hours

Website: Not listed
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