Mount Holly in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Mighty Oak Tree

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

1. The Mighty Oak Tree Marker

Inscription. In front of you once stood the Mighty Oak Tree, a witness tree which lived here at the same time as Ransom Hunter. For many years, the tree served as the site for annual Hunter family reunions. Unfortunately, the tree was in poor condition and was blown down during a windstorm in 2024. Its memory continues to live on in this oak planted in the same location in 2025.

Erected 2025 by Town of Mt Holly.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2024.

Location. 35° 17.665′ N, 81° 1.234′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is at the intersection of West Glendale Avenue and South Hawthorne Street, on the right when traveling east on West Glendale Avenue. The location is at Ransom Hunter Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 W Glendale Ave, Mount Holly NC 28120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American

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South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: 2000-2025 Community Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); 1910-1960s Building the Freedom Community (within shouting distance of this marker); 1830-1910 Life on Freedom Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); 1830-1910 Enslavement to Landowner (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Homesite and Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); Ransom Hunter & Freedom Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); 128 South Main Street (approx. ¼ mile away); 126 South Main Street (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Holly.

The replanted Oak Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

2. The replanted Oak Tree and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.