Witness Tree

Posted on: September 24th, 2011 in Heritage Tree Details |

: Witness Tree

: Oregon Heritage Tree Committee Members at the Witness Tree (photo taken by Paul Reis)

: Dennis Devine, owner of the Witness Tree Vineyard (photo taken by Paul Reis)

Quercus garryanna

This Oregon White Oak reflects the early practice of using landmarks as survey markers for property boundaries. With time, these original markers have disappeared. The Witness Tree served as a survey marker for the southeast corner of the Claiborne C. Walker donation Land Claim. The original markings inscribed into the tree’s trunk on July 8, 1854, were carved away for an unknown reason, leaving a large cavity in the tree.

Tree Facts

Approx. height: 85′
Age: Approx. 200 years
Circumference: 4′
Dedicated on: May 29, 2010
Crown: 120′

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Witness Tree Vineyard, 7111 Spring Valley Rd. NW, Salem, OR