Living Legacy to Take Root in Old Lyme Through Arbor Day Planting
The Old Lyme Tree Commission will plant a descendant seedling of the legendary Charter Oak on the South Green to celebrate Arbor Day and the nation’s 250th anniversary.
OLD LYME, CT – Old Lyme will celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of a special tree tied to an enduring symbol of liberty.
The Old Lyme Tree Commission, which has been nurturing a descendent seedling from Hartford’s legendary Charter Oak, will plant it on the South Green at Lyme Street and McCurdy Road on Friday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m.
The planting is being held in recognition of the nation’s semiquincentennial, according to the Old Lyme America 250 Committee.
The committee noted another Charter Oak descendant was planted at the Florence Griswold Museum during the country’s bicentennial, and has since grown into a mature white oak along the museum’s driveway.
The original oak tree is famous as the alleged hiding place of the 1662 Royal Charter, which granted the colony the right to govern itself and elect its own officials. Colonists at the time were attempting to thwart its seizure by royal authorities.
More information about the Charter Oak’s history is available through the Connecticut History website.
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