ENTS I was able to get away today to search for, and find luckily, Some of the trees inventoried in 1982 as possibly being from the time of William Penn's arrival to the continent (1682) We now know that most of these trees were recognized for their size, and not necessarily their actual age, but they are still interesting none the less. Here is what I found:
I first visited Springton Manor. This park is the largest original Penn Charter that has been preserved intact. In 1704 this property was purchased from William Penn and contained 10,000 acres. In 1730 it was surveyed to contain over 8000 acres. Most of this is now the park and parts are still farmed. On this site are the King and Queen White Oaks. The larger, the King, is: 20.6 x 74.0 x 99 for 345 points http://entstrees.googlegroups.com/web/Chesco+45+King+Oak+09+small.jpg?hl=en&gda=qFbGI1EAAAC9hNKWWoqyDof3ZAXKO0ovWWQcxrl9yHjYfABMEm1QcM8OsSx0SCDN_2c-02fNu-LYXTaHBHs5NILuNQAB_voYUwk_6Qi3BU8HCN0q6OYwM5VxXgp_nHWJXhfr7YhqVgA&gsc=M338ggsAAADRlvQIKo0BV26nCNde1c8M The queen reigned in at 17.7 x 88.3 x 102 http://entstrees.googlegroups.com/web/Chesco+45+Queen+Oak+full+09+small.jpg?hl=en&gda=Muzma1cAAAC9hNKWWoqyDof3ZAXKO0ovWWQcxrl9yHjYfABMEm1QcETdvqIgGUfA7v98sLrMtZcTHw119srNVZNv9YlGfpXK4jX5QZ0vdHnBDt87893RKnleHbr-qQzBoYYWXY0JTQM&gsc=M338ggsAAADRlvQIKo0BV26nCNde1c8M The next white oak was within a mile of the first two on Indian Run Rd. It measures 17.8 x 89.9 x 114 I don't think it is the originaloak that was listed, as it seems too small compared to the 1982 cbh of 17' 5". On this site I found four additional white oaks that were over 15' cbh. Local lore says the Native Americans used this circle of oaks as a sacred space. Don't know how true that is, but it is in the heart of the Unami, Lenni Lenape tribe on the Brandywine river. http://entstrees.googlegroups.com/web/Chesco+44+09+small.jpg?hl=en&gda=ocGDo0gAAAC9hNKWWoqyDof3ZAXKO0ovWWQcxrl9yHjYfABMEm1QcM6BTeo3cawuQQ5Ym5_tdPcl7L0n4r1OlWc0FWonxWPiGjVgdwNi-BwrUzBGT2hOzg&gsc=M338ggsAAADRlvQIKo0BV26nCNde1c8M http://entstrees.googlegroups.com/web/Chesco+44+poss+original+tree+09+small.jpg?hl=en&gda=sAOA3lsAAAC9hNKWWoqyDof3ZAXKO0ovWWQcxrl9yHjYfABMEm1QcNkFI1n9r2HalOqy6AlZc_vZPEr77VO9Nghgzcrp1z1dT1Z53LEKtj7PEGElALdWKQZF2vdCvKU-TDZpFtcP-AU&gsc=M338ggsAAADRlvQIKo0BV26nCNde1c8M The next monster had the most vague directions, but luckily I knocked on the door of a member of the Wallace land trust who led me directly to the tree. Although it only has two leaders alive, and is not long for this world it measures 20.8 x 68 x 84 http://entstrees.googlegroups.com/web/Chesco+42+White+Oak+09+small.jpg?hl=en&gda=TsnTiFIAAAC9hNKWWoqyDof3ZAXKO0ovWWQcxrl9yHjYfABMEm1QcDnqWKe-73nLcf67HOcD9NZnw0yON0MaYRLnW-q9WiuqVeLt2muIgCMmECKmxvZ2j4IeqPHHCwbz-gobneSjMyE&gsc=M338ggsAAADRlvQIKo0BV26nCNde1c8M She also directed me to the next tree, A red Oak that measured 19.6 x 80.2 x 90 http://entstrees.googlegroups.com/web/Chesco+46+Red+Oak+trunk+09+small.jpg?hl=en&gda=TfoMW1YAAAC9hNKWWoqyDof3ZAXKO0ovWWQcxrl9yHjYfABMEm1QcAPGouL33uSR425Dv-y7-vZqm70o6U7V8S088-rd9I12WSRz-Detb09CwKfN2BgOPBPhGuxsWDLdLep2NLleRSE&gsc=M338ggsAAADRlvQIKo0BV26nCNde1c8M It was a good day. Enjoy!! Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
