Historic oak tree in Bob Woodruff Park in Plano falls, thanks to storms.
Storms caused a historic tree in Plano to fall. The tree is believed to be more than four centuries old.oldest and largest tree in Plano and North Texas“It’s a little bit emotional because I felt such an attachment to this tree. It was by far and away my favorite, and the oldest around,” he said. “And now it’s laying on the ground and in pieces. It’s difficult to deal with.”
“Think of all the history this tree has stood witness to. It was here when the U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787,” according to the news release.“It was under water the night before last because of the 6 or 8 inches of rain that we added in a short period of time,” he said.Plano's quadricentennial bur oak tree in Bob Woodruff Park South is 400 years old. The tree has received special treatment to help keep it thriving.
“The winds blowing, rocking me back and forth, I get the feeling that there’s this ancient old lady, kind of rocking me in her arms. I think back about a tree that’s more than 400 years old. It’s a living witness to the history of the area. And I get these visions of Indians camping underneath it or doing their dances around the campfires and telling stories and things like that,” Houser said. “So there’s a lot more to this tree than just being a large old tree.
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