Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

White Oak

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 16, 2022

1. White Oak Marker

Inscription. (Quercus Alba) White Oak has a very distinctive light ashy gray bark. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats and grows very slowly. Trees 300 years old are not uncommon, and some have been known to live 600 years. It's uses are many, including furniture, heavy construction, interior finishes, pallets and flooring. Indians and early settlers often used white oak acorns for food after boiling and soaking out the tannic acid.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 33.109′ N, 74° 44.191′ W. Marker is near Hamilton, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is in Hamilton Township. It can be reached from Atlantic City Expressway 7½ miles east of New Jersey Route 54, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Egg Harbor City NJ 08215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pine Barrens.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Atlantic City Expressway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World Trade Center (about 500 feet away); World Trade Center Memorial (about 500 feet away); Artifact #F-0021.167 (about 500 feet

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away); Atlantic County Parks Along the Great Egg Harbor River (approx. 3.2 miles away); Welcome to Atlantic County's Park at Weymouth Furnace (approx. 3.3 miles away); Weymouth Furnace (approx. 3.3 miles away); Weymouth Church (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 16, 2022

2. White Oak Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.