Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Copper Beech

Fagus sylvatica

— Sagamore Hill National Historic Site —

Copper Beech Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

1. Copper Beech Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This copper beech, also called a purple beech, was planted by the Roosevelt family about 1895. Its leaves go through several color changes as the season progresses; they appear each Spring as a light copper color, turning purple by June and finally become a deep green color by the height of Summer.

Trees of this variety are native to western Europe, but they grow well here, and were very popular on large estates of this area in the late 19th century.
Please do not disturb the tree
or the surrounding area
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Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 40° 53.127′ N, 73° 30.057′ W. Marker is in Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau County. Marker can be reached from Sagamore Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, next to the entrance to the Roosevelt Home. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oyster Bay NY 11771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker. The House (a few steps from this marker); Mounting Platform (a few steps from this marker); The Ice House (a few steps from this marker); Atop Sagamore Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Up to the Roosevelts (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place in History (within shouting distance of this marker); The Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Theodore Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oyster Bay.

Also see . . . Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. National Park Service website. (Submitted on June 3, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

2. Copper Beech Marker

Marker at the Roosevelt Home at Sagamore Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

3. Marker at the Roosevelt Home at Sagamore Hill

The Copper Beech Tree is located near the entrance to President Roosevelt's Home, seen here behind the marker.

Copper Beech at Sagamore Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

4. Copper Beech at Sagamore Hill

The Copper Beech Tree is seen here from the walkway to the Theodore Roosevelt House.

Beech Tree at Roosevelt House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

5. Beech Tree at Roosevelt House

The Copper Beech Tree is visible on the other side of the entrance portico at the Roosevelt Home.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 3, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.