The Twin Oaks of TN Tech

The Twin Oaks of TN Tech

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,...
The Pleasant Hill Academy Oak

The Pleasant Hill Academy Oak

The large white oak, Quercus alba, stands on the property once owned by the American Missionary Association (AMA) in Pleasant Hill, Cumberland County.  The Academy was established in 1884 to provide broad liberal arts education for rural youth, while also giving...
The Algood Scarlet Oak

The Algood Scarlet Oak

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...
The Clinton 12 Witness Tree

The Clinton 12 Witness Tree

In August 1956, Clinton High School was integrated under the US. Supreme Court order, Bown vs. Board of Education and 12 brave black students walked down from Foley Hill to attend classes in the all-white school.  Suffering threats and harassment every day and under...
The Walton Oak

The Walton Oak

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...