All of you talking about Live oak got me to thinking where about
in
Richland County, S.C do I know where big live oak are? One
right off
the top of my head is Called the (Sire Oak). Right across the
street
from the S.C. State House I been there and look at it but didn't
take no
measurements. I look up some info about it:
(Other proud spires surviving from antebellum times include
those of
First Presbyterian Church, St. Peter’s Catholic Church,
Washington
Street United Methodist and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. It is
said that
during Sherman’s assault in 1865, Trinity Episcopal was spared
because
parishioners removed the name and mounted papier-mache´ crosses
on
parapets. Union soldiers passed it by, believing it to be a
Catholic
Church. Sherman’s mother was Catholic.
The cemetery at Trinity has perhaps the largest live oak tree in
Columbia. Called the “Sire Oak,” its trunk measures more
than 20 feet in
diameter. Confederate General Wade Hampton, later governor, and
family
members are buried beneath the towering oak.) Clip From
Web-Site: http://www.capitolplaces.com/MISC/lakemurraymagazine.htm
Also I guy name Harry
Bull that works and knows about the tree was telling
me that it was wrote in a old letter or passage, saying when the church was
built 1814 the tree was use in the passage. Has a marker of where one side
of the corner of the church laid. I'm looking for a book that was wrote and a
tells about the Sire Oak I hope to find out more of this tree history.
Another one is at a homestead with a farm I measure it but can't
remember the exact numbers it 20 something feet around. I going
to take
photo's and get the numbers on the tree and post them.
Marcas
Houtchings
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