Fort Bragg Redwood
N 39° 26.728 W 123° 48.396
10S E 430594 N 4366523
Display of a 1,753 year old Redwood Tree in downtown Fort Bragg, CA
Waymark Code: WM5N5R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2009
Views: 20
This tree cut is on display in front of the Fort Bragg Museum. From the center to the rim there are seventeen markers pointing at historical events during the life span of the tree. All events are documented on a small plaque in the tree's center.
The tree started as a seedling in the year 190 AC. At the end of the Roman Empire, it was already 205 years old! It was 610 years old when Charlemagne became emperor of the West and 876 years old when the Normans conquered England. When it was 1,302 years old, Columbus landed in America. It was 1,695 years old when the first sawmill was built in Fort Bragg and lived for another 58 years until it was cut in 1943.
Location Name and/or Address:
Fort Bragg Guest House and Museum
Laurel & Main Street
Tree Species: Coast Redwood - Sequoia sempervirens
Indoors/Outdoors: Outdoors
Entry Fee or Requirements: No
Availablility: Available at all times, during daylight hours
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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