Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Petrified Conifer Tree
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Petrified Lycopod Tree Stump
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 18, 2007
1. Petrified Conifer Tree Marker
Plaque A
85-90 Million Years Old Possibly a Bald Cypress from the Cretaceous Period or the Age of Dinosaurs
Plaque B
325 Million Years Old A Member of the Giant Club Mosses from the early Coal Age
Erected by Donated by the Keeten Family Neal and Debbie/Sam Bates and his daughter, Leslie.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Natural Features • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list.
Location. 34° 43.815′ N, 87° 42.213′ W. Marker is in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in Colbert County. It is on S. Main Street. Located in Spring Park Tuscumbia, Al near Waterfall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuscumbia AL 35674, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Shoals. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tuscumbia Big Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Cold Water Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Tears (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson's Military Road (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Tuscumbia, Alabama (about 400 feet
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 18, 2007
2. Petrified Conifer Tree
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 18, 2007
3. Petrified Lycopod Tree Stump Marker
Found in Colbert County, Al.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 18, 2007
4. Petrified Lycopod Tree Stump
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 18, 2007
5. Petrified Conifer Tree/Petrified Lycopod Tree Stump Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 3,162 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
