Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
White Oak
Quercus alba
Photographed By Craig Doda, March 16, 2019
1. White Oak Marker
Inscription.
White Oak. Quercus alba. This tree began its life in the year 1670. It was 79 years old when the first white settlers arrived in Pocahontas County. 193 when Civil War soldiers took shelter behind its trunk, and 258 when Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park was formed. The derecho storm of 2012 damaged it heavily and it died at 343 years old in the late spring of 2014.
It now returns to the earth and sky which nurtured it: a longsuffering and silent witness to the events surrounding this spot upon the earth. . This historical marker is in Hillsboro in Pocahontas County West Virginia
This tree began its life in the year 1670. It was 79
years old when the first white settlers arrived in
Pocahontas County. 193 when Civil War soldiers took
shelter behind its trunk, and 258 when Droop Mountain
Battlefield State Park was formed. The derecho storm
of 2012 damaged it heavily and it died at 343 years old
in the late spring of 2014.
It now returns to the earth and sky which nurtured it:
a longsuffering and silent witness to the events
surrounding this spot upon the earth.
Location. 38° 6.867′ N, 80° 16.183′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. Marker is on Park Road (County Route 24/1), on the right when traveling north. On the grounds of the Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsboro WV 24946, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.