Etowah Mounds

Etowah Mounds
Etowah Mounds in the Georgia State Parks systems.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The Boundary Oak- Abraham Lincoln National Birthplace

"This ancient White Oak is the sole survivor of all that was living here at the time of Abraham Lincoln's birth, February 12, 1809.  This tree was a landmark of the time the earliest settlers came to this region.  It is mentioned as a boundary marker in the original 1805 survey, of the tract that later became the Thomas Lincoln farm.
The tree is 6 feet in diameter, about 90 feet tall, has a spread of 115 feet, and is estimated to be 300 years old."

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