The charter oak was a large white oak tree that was located in Hartford, Connecticut. The tree fell during a storm in 1856. Connecticut's Royal Charter was supposedly hidden in the hollow trunk.
the white oak.
A hollow oak tree
Hiding charter from england hid in charter oak tree
The Connecticut quarter has the Charter Oak, which is the state tree. It's a white oak [Quercus alba], as is the state tree of Maryland. The tree on the Georgia quarter is the state tree, the Live Oak [Quercus virginiana].
The address of the Charter Oak Public Library is: 461 Railroad St, Charter Oak, 51439 0058
Oak trees are vascular because they can have tubs going out through the tree to make it tall.
Connecticut is famous for the Charter Oak.
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In 1687 sir edmonnd andros of england was sent to seze the document so the state could be turned over to england. Legend has it that when andros arrived at location to retrieve the charter the candle light was blown out and joseph wadsworth fleed with the charter out a window and hid it in the hallow of an oak tree.
Charter Oak Bridge was created in 1991.
Charter Oak Firehouse was created in 1876.