The Charleston, South Carolina area is a great place to live or have a vacation home. The weather is great, the beaches are fantastic, golf courses are abundant, there are many historical sites, the architecture is unbelievable, the dining is unbeatable, and the people are the friendliest in the country. It is because of these reasons that I believe Charleston SC Real Estate is truly unique. I look forward to helping you with any of your real estate needs in Charleston, Berkeley, or Dorchester counties. Today’s article is titled:
The Angel Oak Park on Johns Island South Carolina
Towering over 65 feet high, the Angel Oak has shaded John's Island, South Carolina, for over 1400 years, and would have sprouted 1000 years before Columbus' arrival in the New World. Recorded history traces the ownership of the live oak and surrounding land, back to the year 1717 when Abraham Waight received it as part of a small land grant. The tree stayed in the Waight family for four generations, and was part of a Marriage Settlement to Justus Angel and Martha Waight Tucker Angel.
In modern times, the Angel Oak has become the focal point of a public park. Today the live oak has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, a circumference of nearly 25 feet, and covers 17,100 square feet of ground. The Angel Oak is thought to be one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River. Acorns from the Angel Oak have grown to produce authentic direct-offspring trees. Live oaks generally grow out and not up, but the Angel Oak has had plenty of time to do both, standing 65 ft high and with a canopy providing 17,000 square feet of shade. Its limbs, the size of tree trunks themselves, are so large and heavy that some of them rest on the ground (some even drop underground for a few feet and then come back up), a feature common to only the very oldest live oaks. It has survived countless hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and human interference, so there's a good chance it will still be there waiting for you.
The City of Charleston now owns Angel Oak. There is no charge to view the tree and is a must see when visiting Charleston, South Carolina. Angel Oak Park is open 9-5 daily.
Angel Oak Park is located At 3688 Angel Oak Road near the intersection of the Maybank Highway and Bohicket Road / Main Road on Johns Island, SC.
Driving Instructions
Take SC #171 (Folly Road) onto James Island. Just past the drawbridge, turn right onto Maybank Highway (SC #700). Go southwest on Maybank Highway 12.1 kilometers (7.5 miles), just past Bohicket Road and Main Road (#20). Look for Saint John's Episcopal Church on the left side of the road. Next to this church is Angel Oak Road (unpaved). Turn left and go east on this road until you see Angel Oak Park on the left.
For additional information call 843-559-3496, or visit http://www.angeloaktree.org
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"Carolina Joe" Idleman
http://www.carolinajoe.com
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