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Zachary Taylor Oak LbNA #68074

Owner:Silver Eagle Supporter Verified
Plant date:Jan 27, 2015
Location: Memorial Park
City:Rockport
County:Aransas
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Found by: Walksfar
Last found:Jun 22, 2016
Status:FF
Last edited:Dec 11, 2015
*** Part of my Famous Trees Of TX Series ***
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 0.5 mile RT)
Status: alive


Texans are fortunate to have such a rich and colorful historic heritage and trees which serve as witnesses to some of these historic events. Texas has also been blessed with trees famous for being the largest of their kind in America. "Famous Trees Of Texas" is a book written in 1970 by the Texas Forest Service that describes these trees, and this series will take you to some of them.


In July, 1845 General Zachary Taylor, commander of the U.S. Army of Occupation, arrived in Texas with orders to wait there until the Texas Convention had accepted the annexation resolution of the U.S. Congress. He was then to proceed immediately with his whole command to the western border of Texas, take up a position on or near the Rio Grande, and expel any Mexican force that attempted to cross into Texas. He landed off St. Joseph Island, a few miles north of the pass into Aransas Bay near the mouth of the Nueces River, and camped under this tree while waiting. It later became known as the Zachary Taylor Oak, and can be seen in Zachary Taylor Arboretum Park along with this letterbox.

Directions:
From TX 35 go east on Market Street about 2 miles and turn right on S. Pearl Street. Go 2 blocks to Zachary Taylor Arboretum Park on the left to see Zachary Taylor Oak. For the letterbox, go north on Pearl Street about 1 mile to Enterprise Blvd and turn left into Memorial Park. Drive to end and park by the restrooms.

Clues:
Walk south on asphalt trail past lake on right toward dog park Y jct. Go straight on Wilderness Edge Nature trail past back side of dog park on right to huge Y jct. Bear right and go about 100 yards to bench on right at another trail jct. Go behind far end of bench to tree with chain and look for LB at back base under sticks and leaves.