Quercus alba Standing as a silent sentinel to the town, this enormous white oak welcomes travelers into the city of McMinnville. The Birthing Tree is steeped in local folklore and served as a local landmark for settlers passing through the area. Travelers from North...
Quercus Muehlenbergii On December 15–16, 1864, the Battle of Nashville was fought on a 1,500-acre tract of land known as the “Noel Place,” the residence of Oscar Fitzallen Noel and Sallie T. Noel. Both armies of the conflict occupied portions of the farm: The...
Maclura pomifera The Carnton House was built in 1826 by former Nashville mayor Randal McGavock on a 1,400-acre plantation south of the city. The garden site at the side of the house featuring the specimen osage orange tree and several cedars was developed in 1847. On...
Metasequoia Glyptostroboides On the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly grounds stands a grove of some of the oldest known species of trees in the world. Dawn redwood has been found in fossil form dating back one hundred million years ago and was once native to most of...
These nationally famous willows are located at the old home site of President Andrew Johnson in Greeneville, now a national historic site. The original tree was grown from a slip of the willow tree at the grave of Napoleon on the Island of Saint Helena. Captain...
