Shirley's Willow Oak - Charles City, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 20.533 W 077° 15.678
18S E 299689 N 4135235
Located behind the "Great House" on Historic Shirley.
Waymark Code: WM170M3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2022
Views: 3
Enjoy a walk around "great house" and visit the 350 year old Willow-Oak which has seen generations of family come and go while it continues to grow and provide shade. To access this area of the property a guided or self guided tour.
Marker Text:
Shirley's Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, has stood here on the banks of the James River for over 350 years. The oak symbolizes strength and longevity, traits possessed by the eleven generations of the Hill Carter family residing at Shirley.
Genus/Species: Quercus phellos
Height: 50
Girth: 5
Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle
Method of obtaining girth: Arm reaching
Location type: Private property
Age: 350
Historical significance:
It resides on the Shirley Plantation which is the oldest operating organization in the United States.
Walk time: 10
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.
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