“While visiting Seabrook Island just recently, my husband and I stumbled upon this beautiful old tree…..The Angel Oak Tree at John’s Island. God truly is amazing when you look at nature like this and can say…..”He made all things beautiful…..he made you, and you, and you, and me, too! (I did get some good pictures but I don’t know how to put them on the blog yet.)
Reportedly the oldest thing — living or man-made — east of the Rockies, Angel Oak is a live oak tree aged approximately 1,500 years. Read the full story…. http://www.angeloaktree.org/history.htm (You’ll be in WOW when you look at the gallery pictures.)
I did pick up six of the acorns. I hope that was okay. I also met a young family from Florence who just had a baby. Thomas, Alana and Moira. Alana is from Camden, Thomas from WVA. Glad you kept the family in SC, Alana. I’m from Camden, too! Another reason to celebrate South Carolina……we continue to live here and raise families here! I’ve added a Link to Florence to the side!
1500 years old..how amazing is that! Studying South Carolina history I’ve found that the earliest recordings of white-man coming to North American was in the 1500s. South Carolina’s actual natives were the Native Americans or the Indians. There were over 28 tribes in South Carolina and names of tribes were generally named by the rivers which they lived by. I wonder how many South Carolinians sat in the Angel Oak Tree before they put up the signs and fences keeping them off!
I’m learning some very interesting facts about my state and I hope you’ll catch the excitement and celebrate SC with me, too. Don’t forget to register for the Jill Strickland framed print.
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