Ovando's Douglas Fir - Ovando, MT
N 47° 01.197 W 113° 07.915
12T E 337982 N 5209586
Located outside of Ovando's Historical Museum, this Douglas Fir dates all the way back to 1483.
Waymark Code: WM7CWY
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2009
Views: 5
This tree, when is was finally felled in 2001 due to disease, was 520 years old. Of interest are the dark spots in the rings at 60 and 420 years, which signify the tree suffered major damage at these points in time.
Highlighted Rings:
1483 - Tree sprouts
1620 - Pilgrims arrive on Plymouth Rock
1700 - Spanish explorers bring the horse to Montana
1776 - American Independence
1806 - Meriwether Lewis travels through the Blackfoot Valley
1864 - President Lincoln declares Montana a Territory
1882 - Local settlement is named Ovando
1889 - President Harrison declares Montana a State
1964 - Wilderness Act passed
2000 - Montana Wildfires burn across the state
2001 - Tree cut down due to disease
Location Name and/or Address:
Ovando Historical Museum
Tree Species: Douglas Fir
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:
Visit the location and take a photo of the Tree Growth Rings. If you have more information about the tree or circumstance, please share it in your visit log.