Carol King Jan-17
| Common Name: live oak | Circumference: 288 |
| Species: | Height: 58 |
| Scientific Name: Quercus virginiana | Crown: 88 |
| Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia | Points: 368 |
| Status: alive | Last Measured: 2017 |
| National Champion: no | Last Measured by: Carol King, Laura Marlowe, Rand Milam, Aaron Firth |
| Comments: This is the Algernourne Oak, named for the fort that later became known as Fort Monroe. The first fort (Algernourne) was built in 1609 as a wooden stockade, which burned down and was replaced in various forms three times. The existing fort dates from 1819. In 1977, VPI&SU (Virginia Tech) cored surrounding trees and estimated this tree to be 437 years old, having germinated from an acorn around 1540. Trunk circumference measured at 22" above ground due to forked trunk. | |
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Carol King Jan-17 |
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| Location of Tree | |
| Tree is located in: City of Hampton | Land Owner: National Park Service |
| GPS Coordinates: 37.004154, -76.306055 | Owner Email: aaron_firth@nps.gov |
| Directions: Off I-64, take exit 268 (the last before entering the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel eastbound), left onto S. Mallory St, right on E. Mellon St. Continue approx. .6 miles until you cross over small bridge and causeway onto Fort Monroe. Proceed into moated fort, then to SE corner of the parade ground, in front of 163 Bernard Rd. |
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| Owner Address: |
Owner Phone: 757-722-3678 |
| Contact Information | |
| Contact Name: Aaron Firth | Permission to Advertise: Yes |
| Contact Email: aaron_firth@nps.gov | Contact Address: 41 Bernard Rd (Bldg #17, Lee's Quarters) Fort Monroe, VA 23651-1001 |
| Contact Phone: 757-722-3678 | |
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| Nominators |
| Original Nominator(s): Becky Holland and Debbie Blanton |
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