Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Civil War Laurel Oak Tree
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2016
1. Civil War Laurel Oak Tree Marker
from Battle Fields of Virginia, 1861-65
Planted by Gov. Thomas G. Jones 1893
Erected 1893 by State of Alabama.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 32° 22.726′ N, 86° 18.065′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from the intersection of Monroe Street and Dexter Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery AL 36130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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: Washington Elm Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); "Moon Tree" (within shouting distance of this marker); Camellia Designated Alabama State Flower (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert L. Patterson (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Bicentennial Park / Ancient Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Confederate Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama's First Peoples / Creek Country
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Regarding Civil War Laurel Oak Tree. In 1893, Alabama Governor Thomas G. Jones toured the Virginia battlefields, bringing home several trees to be planted in Montgomery to commemorate soldiers of the Confederacy.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2016
2. Civil War Laurel Oak Tree Marker
Alabama Department of Labor building in background.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2016
3. Laurel Oak Tree close up.
PD-old-100 (Public Domain)
4. Governor Jones in his Confederate Army uniform
28th Governor of Alabama from 1890 to 1894.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 932 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
