Catonsville in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Wye Oak

Photographed by Pete Skillman, July 25, 2025

1. The Wye Oak Marker

Inscription. The Wye Oak was the largest white oak tree in the United States and the State Tree of Maryland from 1941 until its demise in June, 2002.

This Wye Oak sapling was donated by the Catonsville Garden Club.

Dedicated in honor of Margie King.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2002.

Location. 39° 16.153′ N, 76° 44.699′ W. Marker is in Catonsville, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Frederick Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1405 Frederick Rd, Catonsville MD 21228, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Rolling Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Streetcar Era in Catonsville (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catonsville (about 700 feet away); Baltimore Regional Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Catonsville Nine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Castle Thunder (approx. 0.3 miles away); Catonsville Junction (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Catonsville (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catonsville.

The Wye Oak Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, July 25, 2025

2. The Wye Oak Marker - wide view

The Wye Oak Marker - the tree itself image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, July 25, 2025

3. The Wye Oak Marker - the tree itself

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.