The Official Bicentennial Tree - Alexandria Virginia - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

Quercus phellos
Trunk circumference: 16' 7" (199 inches)
Trunk diameter: 64 inches
Height: 101 feet
Crown spread: 100 feet
Score: 325

Data obtained by the City of Alexandria.

Notes: Forty years ago, a determined group of Alexandrians established the Bicentennial Tree Project. After an exhaustive multi-year, city-wide search, a group of 17 trees were identified as "Living Witnesses of the American Revolution." Each tree was given a plaque attesting to its distinction and designation. This particular Willow oak was designated as the official Alexandria Bicentennial Tree.

A local newspaper discussed this tree, the Bicentennial Tree Project, and how a local Cub Scout group performed restoration work on these trees in an older (2004) article.

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Genus/Species: Willow Oak Height: 101 Girth: 16 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Park Age: 270 Historical significance: Forty years ago, a determined group of Alexandrians established the Bicentennial Tree Project. After an exhaustive multi-year, city-wide search, a group of 17 trees were identified as "Living Witnesses of the American Revolution." Each tree was given a plaque attesting to its distinction and designation. This particular Willow oak was designated as the official Alexandria Bicentennial Tree Website reference: [Web Link] Walk time: 5 Planter: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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