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
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,...
Jan 16, 2018
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...
