Civil War Oak -- AL State Capitol grounds, Montgomery AL
N 32° 22.682 W 086° 18.019
16S E 565817 N 3582554
A Laurel Oak tree harvested from the battlefields of Virginia, on the west side of the AL State Capitol at Montgomery
Waymark Code: WMWFGK
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2017
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This oak tree was planted from an acorn harvested from the Civil War battlefields of Virginia. It was planted here on the west side of the AL State Capitol at Montgomery in 1893.
A plaque at the base of the tree reads as follows:
"This Laurel Oak tree
from battlefields of Virginia, 1861-1865
planted by Gov Thomas C. Jones, 1893"
Historic Event:
This tree was grown and transplanted from the Civil War battlefields of Virginia
Year: 1893
Species: Laurel Oak
Approximate Age: 170
Location: AL State Capitol
Website: Not listed
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