American Forests: Famous and Historic Trees Program Seedlings of historic trees for sale.
Historic Trees of the North East
Connecticut's Notable Trees A comprehensive listing of the state's big trees.
L.I.F.E. Center
Historic Tree Tour A tree tour of Larchmount, NY., another town named
for its trees.
Historic
Trees of the Mid Atlantic
The Quiet Giant,
The Wye Oak The Wye Oak of Wye Mills Maryland.
Historic Trees of the South
The Dueling Oaks in New Orleans A wonderful retelling of the duels these live oaks have witnessed.
The Tree That Owns Itself In the late 19C Colonel W.H. Jackson deeded a great oak to itself, "For and in consideration of the great love I bear this tree and the great desire I have for its protection for all time, I convey entire possession of itself and the land within eight feet of it on all sides."
Tennessee Historic Tree Register A few trees in Tennessee.
Dallas Historic Tree Coalition Dallas, TX
The Big Tree at Goose Island State Park A record of affection for and maintainance of the Texas state champion coastal live oak by park employees and volunteers. I love this site.
Angel Oak The magestic Angel Oak near Charleston, SC.
Oak Alley Plantation The 1/4 mile canopy of 28 giant live oak trees, believed to be nearly 300 years old, forms an impressive avenue leading to a Greek-revival antebellum house in Louisiana.
Historic Trees of the Mid West
Wewoka, Oklahoma - Whipping Tree Seminole Indians used this tree as the location to exact punishment on onvicted criminals.
Historic Trees of the West
Luna The amazing story of how Julia Butterfly lived for two years in a Stafford, California redwood dubbed Luna and of the tree's ultimate permanent protection.
Upland Palm Trees Saved California community rallies to save 2 dozen 120 year old Canary Island palms.
Sierra County Jails The Hanging tree of Chloride, New Mexico
Guide to Salem, Oregon Heritage Trees
Miscellaneous
The Champion Tree Project The Champion Tree Project propagates seeds and buds of the biggest, best, tallest, strongest, and eldest trees which are planted in safe havens called Archival Living Libraries.
A Technical Guide to Urban and Community Forestry, Values of Urban Trees How to assess financial value of historic trees.
We're beating the bushes for America's Top Trees Smithsonian Magazine article about national champion trees (largest specimens of species)
Forest's Famous Trees Notable trees of Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest, England.
Famous and Historical Trees Line drawings of trees by artist William R. Johnston.
Arboresque: The Art of Historic Trees Artist Stephen Malkoff draws and sells portraits of Historic Trees.
American Chestnut Foundation An active effort to restore the once common eastern tree.
Restoring American Elms, Elm Research Institute Purchace a dutch elm disease resistant American Liberty Elm.
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