• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SC Picture Project

The purpose of the South Carolina Picture Project is to celebrate the beauty of the Palmetto State while preserving some of its vanishing landscapes.

  • FIND A LANDMARK
    • BY CITY
    • BY COUNTY
    • BY CATEGORY
    • BYGONE LANDMARKS
  • ADD IMAGES
  • VOLUNTEERS
  • SPONSORS
  • DONATE
  • Subscribe!

South Carolina Champion Oak

SC PICTURE PROJECT 2 Comments

SC Picture Project / Georgetown County / South Carolina Champion Oak

The South Carolina Champion Oak is located between 513 and 515 Prince Street in Georgetown. It is registered with the American Forestry Associates as a State Champion. In 1940, the tree was estimated to be over 500 years old. At the time, it measured 23 feet in circumference. It was 120 feet tall and had a crown spread of 125 feet.

Champion Oak
Champion Oak Marker

Live oak trees are called “live” because they remain green during winter months. They can be found mostly in North America, up and down the East Coast from Maryland to Florida. They can also be found in certain parts of California and Oregon, as well as along the Gulf Coast in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. They can even grow in the warmer regions of Asia and Europe.

Please Donate

We’d like thank everyone who generously supports the South Carolina Picture Project. You provide us with the inspiration and financial support we need to keep doing what we do. Every reader contribution, big or small, is so valuable. If you have enjoyed this page or found it helpful, please pitch in. Even donation helps – and it only takes a minute. Thank you!

Support the SC Picture Project!

$1,085 of $7,500 raised
$ 20.00
Select Payment Method
Personal Info

Donation Total: $20.00

Related posts:

Default ThumbnailWicklow Hall Plantation Default ThumbnailWaccamaw National Wildlife Refuge Stewart Parker HouseStewart-Parker House Hopsewee House Front ViewHopsewee Plantation William Doyle Morgan HouseWilliam Doyle Morgan House

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. woody gruber says

    May 20, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    I would like to know more about the requirements to have a live oak listed. I live within the city limits of Georgetown and have beautiful tree that I would like to have considered. Very symmetrical and over 18 ft. in circumference. I may be reached @ 843 344 3424, Thank you

    Reply
    • SCIWAY says

      May 21, 2015 at 6:25 AM

      Hello, Woody. Here is the nomination form as provided by Clemson University: http://www.clemson.edu/public/champtree/nominate_a_champion_tree.html

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

FIND A LANDMARK

Your Email Here

Help Keep This Site Online

We depend on the support of today’s readers to document South Carolina’s historic landmarks for future generations. Please help us continue this important work by making a donation below.

$1,085 of $7,500 raised
$ 20.00
Select Payment Method
Personal Info

Donation Total: $20.00

Recent Posts

  • Strand Theater
  • Camden Depot
  • Charleston City Marina
  • Secession Hill
  • Faris Store

Our Sponsor

Footer

ABOUT US

We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

CONTACT US

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a quick email at share@scpictureproject.org.

If you are looking for permission to use a photo, please reach out directly to the photographer listed in the image’s credit. If there is no link, contact us and we will do our best to help.

SIGN UP

Subscribe here to receive the “SC Photo of the Week” in your inbox! Each Tuesday, we highlight a different South Carolina landmark. Emails include the landmark’s history, its location and a map, and of course, incredible photos!

South Carolina Picture Project © 2021 · All Rights Reserved