Big Tree Marker

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Bentonville in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Big Tree
Largest Sycamore in Arkansas

Big Tree Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Kindig, October 14, 2008

1. Big Tree Marker

Inscription. Circumference 21.45 ft. height 106 ft. diameter BH 82 in. spread 120 ft.

To insure protection during its lifetime, owner Bill Bradford on April 11, 1975, legally willed to itself this tree and all land within a radius of 10 feet from its trunk and donated its use to the city of Bentonville as a mini-oark in celebration of the heritage '76 phase of the bicentennial.

Location. 36° 22.15′ N, 94° 13.361′ W. Marker is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is on S Walton Boulevard. Click for map. Marker is located at the Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Garden. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 S Walton Boulevard, Bentonville AR 72712, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Eagle Hotel (approx. ¾ mile away); Benton County National Bank (approx. ¾ mile away); Benton County Hardware (approx. 0.8 miles away); Terry Block (approx. 0.8 miles away); Walton's 5 &10 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Benton County First Court House (approx. 0.9 miles away); All Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Bentonville.

Big Tree Section Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Kindig, October 14, 2008

2. Big Tree Section

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. This page has been viewed 218 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.