Basking Ridge oak tree
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The Basking Ridge oak tree was a centuries-old white oak in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, famed as one of the oldest and most historically significant trees in the United States before its removal in 2017.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic tree
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landmark ⓘ white oak tree ⓘ |
| ageStatus |
one of the oldest trees in the United States
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one of the oldest white oaks in North America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church
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Basking Ridge community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoration |
site marked after tree removal
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wood used for memorial items after removal ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
local landmark
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symbol of Basking Ridge ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | pre-colonial era ⓘ |
| estimatedAge |
approximately 600 to 620 years
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over 600 years ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | beloved historic tree ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered one of the most historically significant trees in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedAt | yard of Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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Bernards Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notablePeriod |
American Revolutionary War era
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American colonial period ⓘ |
| removalReason |
declining health
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structural instability ⓘ |
| removalYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
|
| status | removed ⓘ |
| taxon | Quercus alba ⓘ |
| town | Basking Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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