London Grove in Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The London Grove Oak

Penn Charter Tree

— 2018 —

The London Grove Oak Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Atala Toy

1. The London Grove Oak Marker

Inscription. Quercus Alba -- White Oak

Girth Breast 22 ft. 2 ins.
Height 82,5 ft.
Spread 117 ft.
[2nd plaque]
1682 --------- 1982
This tree was living when
William Penn
came to Pennsylvania
1682
White Oak Quercus Alba
Girth Breast High 1932 17 ft. 1 ins.

Erected 2018 by London Grove Friends Meeting.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 39° 52.156′ N, 75° 46.393′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in London Grove. Marker is at the intersection of W. Street Road (Pennsylvania Route 926) and Newark Road, on the left when traveling west on W. Street Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 W Street Road, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. London Grove Monthly Meeting (here, next to this marker); The Manor of Steyning (approx. 3 miles away); Kennett Square (approx. 3.4 miles away); Herb Pennock Park - A History (approx. 3.4 miles away); Isaac D. Johnson

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Crown Forces Encampment (approx. 3.6 miles away); Wm. W. Fahey Post No. 491 (approx. 3.7 miles away); State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett Square.

More about this marker. The tree fell on September 19, 2023, and the plaques were placed in safekeeping out of public view.

Photographed By Atala Toy

2. The London Grove Oak Marker

Tree, when standing.

Photographed By Atala Toy

3. The London Grove Oak Marker

Tree, fallen.

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 19, 2023

4. The London Grove Oak Marker

Only the stump remains, along with wood-chip mulch.

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., September 22, 2023

5. The London Grove Oak Marker

Sign contents, which are center justified, areEst. 1960
London Grove
Friends
Kindergarten
610 268-8466

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.