colonial williamsburg

A Special Tree

By Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

March 8, 2016 7:18pm CST

There have been a couple of posts about trees by @oceanTiara and @AmpiePam, and it made me think of a picture I had in my files. I was privileged to visit Colonial Williamsburg a couple of times in the last few years, and both times we spent an interesting hour under this tree, listening to stories about the site. So I thought I would share this picture with you all. Have you ever visited Colonial Williamsburg?

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

9 Mar 16

We've been there, too. That tree must be thee meeting spot! Lol!

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

Thanks, Dianne. I really enjoyed it there

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

9 Mar 16

@AnneEJ I'm glad. It is an interesting part of American history. I would love to return. I developed a fever, which turned into bronchitis while I was there during a school vacation. I'm thrilled that I wasn't so sick that I couldn't enjoy it. However, I spent the following week in bed on meds, so ill, that I missed a week of school after the week off.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

@DianneN Too bad you were sick and could not enjoy it. It must be thrilling for the school kids that visit there. I

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Mar 16

This looks a lovely tree. It is obviously very old.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Mar 16

@AnneEJ That's getting on. Do you know what type of tree it is?

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

10 Mar 16

@JudyEv It is called the Compton Oak

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

Apparently was planted in the 1930's

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@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Mar 16

Never have been there. Nice tree.

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@celticeagle (189915)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Mar 16

@AnneEJ ....We used to have a big oak in my gram's back yard. We had our outdoor picnics there.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

It is beautiful and so nice to rest under on a hot day.

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@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

9 Mar 16

What an absolutely beautiful tree and photo! No I have never had the pleasure of visiting Colonial Williamsburg. It must have been so lovely to do so Anne. Thanks for sharing this lovely photo with us of that gorgeous tree!

I wonder how old it is.

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@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

9 Mar 16

@AnneEJ So awesome Anne.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

It was planted in the early 1930's, is called the Compton Oak. It is 70 feet tall, and 97 feet wide. It provides a lot of shade, even on a warm day, it felt cool when we were sitting there.

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@IreneVincent (15960)

• United States

9 Mar 16

I live very close to Colonial Williamsburg and have been there many times.

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@IreneVincent (15960)

• United States

9 Mar 16

@AnneEJ Yes, I go to Williamsburg several times a year. There are discount outlets there with a lot of good sales. And we go to Busch Gardens, which is also in Williamsburg and Water Country too.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

You are fortunate to live close. It is such a special place to visit, and always something different to do.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

@IreneVincent We did not get to go to the Busch Gardens, but did visit the outlets

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

9 Mar 16

I would love to go there and that is an amazing tree.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

A great place to visit

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@allknowing (153529)

• India

9 Mar 16

Interesting. Have not been there but there are special trees and special to those who choose them to be special. I shall write a post too.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

I am glad you liked this one and that you have posted one of your own. I liked it

@sishy7 (27166)

• Australia

9 Mar 16

Such an interesting looking tree! Thanks for sharing it!

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

You are welcome.

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@Juliaacv (56320)

• Canada

9 Mar 16

What a truly magnificent tree, is such an inviting spot to sit and rest and visit or people watch. I've never been to Colonial Williamsburg.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

We sat under it for different presentations, and I really enjoyed it.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

9 Mar 16

That tree is beautiful I have never visited Colonial Williamsburg.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

Thank you. I look at that picture and think it would be a wonderful place to spend the afternoon with a book.

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@amnabas (14877)

• Karachi, Pakistan

9 Mar 16

No never..... But the tree is looking interesting much look like we use to read and imagine in the fairytales.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

Yes, it does look like something out of a fairy tale.

@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

9 Mar 16

Look at the branches... they are long. Haven't been there ma'am

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

You probably have some good tree pictures from your county as well

@whiteream (8567)

• United States

9 Mar 16

wow, that must have been nice.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

Yes it was, looking at the picture makes me want to go again.

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@AkoPinay (11496)

• Philippines

9 Mar 16

The name of the tree is missing

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

Compton Oak

@jstory07 (148735)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Mar 16

I have never visited Colonial Williamsburg. But I do like the picture of the tree.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

There were lots of people there both times we visited. The first time we went we were there for November 11, and got to take part in the celebration. We were all wearing poppies and got to talk to a lot of people asking about them.

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

9 Mar 16

I've never been there. Do you know how old that tree is?

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

10 Mar 16

@AnneEJ I thought it looked older than that.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

From what I read it was planted in the mid 1930's, so that would make it over eighty years old.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

9 Mar 16

That is a beautiful tree. Yes, my parents took us there for a visit when I was a child.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

9 Mar 16

There is so much to see and do, and just a great place to visit