Jan 22, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
Quercus macrocarpa Old Town was a large Mississippian Indian town with earthen pyramids, burial mounds and defensive earthworks. Local folklore has it that the natives called it “Old Town” when the Europeans arrived around 1780. The Bur Oak was dated by professional...
Jan 15, 2025
Jan 15, 2025
This massive White Oak, Quercus alba, is located atop the Harriman Cemetery Hill, just below the Walden Ridge. The town of Harriman was founded in 1891, but the 193-inch circumference of the oak testifies to its position long before the town’s recognition. The old...
Jan 15, 2025
Standing as a silent witness to the history of Arrington and Williamson County stands this huge Chinkapin Oak, Quercus muehlenbergii. With a circumference of 227 inches and a crown spread of 90 feet, this estimated 340-year-old tree has seen early native Americans,...
Nov 30, 2023
Sitting in the heart of the Tennessee Tech University campus, the twin Post Oaks, Quercus stellata, are over three hundred years old and have been a part of the development of the Upper Cumberland area. The two trees sit alongside the historic Old Walton Road,...
Nov 30, 2023
The large white oak, Quercus alba, stands on the property once owned by the American Missionary Association (AMA) in Pleasant Hill, Cumberland County. The Academy was established in 1884 to provide broad liberal arts education for rural youth, while also giving...
Nov 30, 2023
This huge Scarlet Oak, Quercus coccinea, stands in the middle of the outdoor classroom at Algood Middle School. It stands 93 feet tall, with a diameter over five feet and a crown spread of 75 feet. Classes for the students have been held under the canopy of this...
Nov 30, 2023
In August 1956, Clinton High School was integrated under the US. Supreme Court order, Bown vs. Board of Education and 12 brave black students walked down from Foley Hill to attend classes in the all-white school. Suffering threats and harassment every day and under...
