Lonesome Hickory - Shady Cove, OR
N 42° 35.167 W 122° 49.009
10T E 515030 N 4714871
This historic tree resides just off Hwy 62 and a little south of Shady Cove.
Waymark Code: WMT36A
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2016
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Located just off Hwy 62 is a sighn that grabs one's attention and reads, 'LONESOME HICKORY.' You have to actually crouch under the low-lying tree branches to notice the small placard that stands near the trunk. It reads:
| OREGON HERITAGE TREE PROGRAM LONESOME HICKORY Carya ovataMary Louisa Black planted this shagbark hickory near her home in 1866 from nuts she carried from Missouri on the Oregon Trail in 1865. Of the nuts she planted, two grew into trees. This tree is the lone survivor of snow, summer heat and Rogue River flooding and the only shagbark hickory in the area.
Approx. Height: 18 feet Circumfrence: 4 feet Approx. Age: 131 years Oregon Heritage Tree Nominated by Eagle Point Historical Society
Dedicated by Heritage Tree Committee - Oregon Travel Information Council
-April 6, 1998- |
Website: [Web Link]
Historic Event:
This tree grew from nuts carried by an emigrant from Missouri along the historic Oregon Trail in 1865.
Year: 1866
Species: Shagbark Hickory
Approximate Age: 150
Location: Shady Cove
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