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Charter Oak, white oak tree that until 1856 stood in Hartford, Conn., and was thought to be 1,000 years old. There is a tradition that when Sir Edmund Andros Andros, Sir Edmund (ăn`drŏs), 1637–1714, British colonial governor in America, b. Guernsey. ..... Click the link for more information. , as governor-general of New England, demanded (1687) that the charter of Connecticut be surrendered by the colonists at Hartford, the document was hidden in a hollow of the tree. Charter Oak ancient white oak where the Connecticut charter was secreted in 1687 to avoid its seizure by the royal governor. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 515] See : Trees How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Golden Charter Oak has been planted in Glen Finglas near He played first clarinet in the band and was captain of the basketball team at Charter Oak High School, where he graduated in 1941. & Millichap has arranged the sale of Charter Oak Marketplace, a 259,056 s/f |
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