Bicentennial Oak

Bicentennial Oak
The tree in 2020
SpeciesQuercus macrocarpa
LocationVanderbilt University
Height~82 ft
Diameter5 ft
Date felled2022
Websitehttps://tufc.com/project/bicentennial-oak-of-vanderbilt/

Bicentennial Oak was a tree located on the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville, Tennessee, US. The tree was a Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa), and was planted around 250–300 years ago. The tree was the oldest tree on the entire campus, dating before the university existed, and before the United States declared independence. The tree died in 2022 from old age and was turned into end-grain relief print in honor.

The oak tree originally was planted in the later 1700s.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bicentennial Oak Project". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
  2. ↑ Media, Pioneer (2018-01-17). "Bicentennial Oak of Vanderbilt | Tennessee Urban Forestry Council". Retrieved 2026-10-22.
  3. ↑ Smithson, Daniel (2022-11-15). "Oldest tree at Vanderbilt dies". www.wsmv.com. Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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