Bentonville in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

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Big Tree

Largest Sycamore in Arkansas

— Circumference 21.45 ft. height 106 ft. diameter BH 82 in. spread 120 ft. —

Big Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 14, 2008

1. Big Tree Marker

Inscription. To insure protection during its lifetime, owner Bill Bradford on April 11, 1975, legally willed to itself this tree and all land within a radius of 10 feet from its trunk and donated its use to the city of Bentonville as a mini-park in celebration of the heritage '76 phase of the bicentennial.

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 month for this entry is April 1832.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 36° 22.15′ N, 94° 13.361′ W. Marker was in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. It was on S Walton Boulevard. Marker is located at the Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Garden. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 400 S Walton Boulevard, Bentonville AR 72712, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

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It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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 location: Col. Samuel W. Peel House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oaks / Congressman Samuel West Peel (within shouting distance of this marker); Craig-Bryan House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eagle Hotel (approx. ¾ mile away); Meteor Theatre (approx. ¾ mile away); Benton County National Bank (approx. ¾ mile away); Frisco Depot (approx. ¾ mile away); Benton County Hardware (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bentonville.

Additional commentary.
1. Big Tree
I could not locate the marker so I asked one of the gift shop workers and was told that Big Tree display was destroyed by a recent tornado. I am not sure about the marker.

— Submitted June 30, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

New Big Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, November 7, 2020

2. New Big Tree Marker

Big Tree Cross section and Marker was redone.

Big Tree Cross Section image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, November 7, 2020

3. Big Tree Cross Section

Big Tree Section image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 14, 2008

4. Big Tree Section

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,449 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. 4. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.