An angel oak tree in South Carolina provides shade across an area of 17,000 square feet! This feat is possible thanks to its immense height of 65 feet and 28 feet circumference. The tree is nearly 500 years old and had all the time in the world to grow both upwards and outwards. The Angel Oak estimated to be more than 400-500 years old. Angels Oak has survived rough weather including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods as well as human interference. It’s therefore accurate to assume that the tree will live for a whole lot more centuries.
The land was also used as part of a marriage settlement between Martha W.T. Angel and Justus Angel. Today, Angel Oak serves as the focal point of a public park in South Carolina. In the modern day, Angel oak is owned by the City of Charleston and it costs nothing to marvel at the tree in John’s Island.
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