Jan 15, 2025
This large Shumard Oak, Quercus shumardii, has stood on the property of the Perkins Winstead House for more than 195 years, which will soon be known as the history, art and culture museum of the Franklin Grove Estate & Gardens. The property includes the Haynes...
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
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...
Feb 6, 2023
This very large Chinkapin Oak, Quercus muehlenbergii, stands 14 feet and 10 inches in circumference and over 80 feet tall. It has stood on Walton Ferry Road in Hendersonville for over 250 years and is named for the famous local Revolutionary War soldier, Captain...
