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property and surrounded by interstate freeways and ramps, the tree was inaccessible to the general public. The tree and a sign bearing its name were visible to motorists on I-95 southbound, just south of the I-695 underpass.
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Arbutus Oak was over 70 feet (21 m) tall and about 5 feet (1.5 m) in diameter, making it one of Maryland's largest and oldest white oak trees. It has been said that General
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artifacts surrounding the tree. The historic nature of the tree prompted highway planners to adjust the highway ramp southward in order to save the tree.
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Square aspect ratio of the
Arbutus Oak, a historic tree in Baltimore County, Maryland.
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Historic tree in the middle of a highway interchange in
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passed by the oak tree in 1781 with his troops while en route to
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A plaque describing the
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509:"What Happened to the Arbutus Oak?"
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406:References
382:Linden Oak
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