Beaman Oak
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The Beaman Oak was the largest white oak
tree in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
, standing in the front yard of a colonial era three-story house in the town of Lancaster
. It was so named because Gamaliel Beaman had originally settled the spot in 1659.
As of 1970, the Beaman Oak had a circumference at its base of 31 feet, a circumference five feet above the base of 19 feet, a height of 75 feet, and a spread of 75 feet.
The Beaman Oak, whose huge trunk was already partially hollow, was cut down after severe storm damage in 1989.
White oak
Quercus alba, the white oak, is one of the pre-eminent hardwoods of eastern North America. It is a long-lived oak of the Fagaceae family, native to eastern North America and found from southern Quebec west to eastern Minnesota and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas. Specimens have been...
tree in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, standing in the front yard of a colonial era three-story house in the town of Lancaster
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County...
. It was so named because Gamaliel Beaman had originally settled the spot in 1659.
As of 1970, the Beaman Oak had a circumference at its base of 31 feet, a circumference five feet above the base of 19 feet, a height of 75 feet, and a spread of 75 feet.
The Beaman Oak, whose huge trunk was already partially hollow, was cut down after severe storm damage in 1989.