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First President of the Live Oak Society in 1934. Succumbed to air
and ground water pollution in 1968.--- Taft, Louisiana |
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Coleen
Perilloux Landry, Chairman of the Live Oak Society, has furnished
these wonderful photos for your viewing pleasure.....
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There
is nothing more beautiful than an ancient Live Oak........
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SEVEN SISTERS OAK - #200-Lewisburg, Louisiana - Current President
of the LOS since 1968 - This
oak is also the National Champion on the National Register of Big
Trees.
Copyright by Guy Sternberg. |
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| Another View of this Majestic Live Oak - Seven
Sisters Oak-Lewisburg, LA #200- - Current president of LOS - This
oak is also the National Champion on the National Register of Big
Trees. Copyright
photo of Patrick Burke |
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THE
LAGARDE OAK- #2120
Luling, Louisiana
Third Vice-President of the LOS |
MIDDLETON
OAK- #1994 Charleston So. Carolina
First Vice President of the LOS
Photo courtesy of Guy Sternberg |
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MARTHA
WASHINGTON– #7
Fourth Vice-President of the LOS
Audubon Park, New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo Courtesy of Patrick M. Burke |
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SAINT
JOHN CATHEDRAL OAK #65
Second Vice-President of the LOS
Lafayette, Louisiana
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| OLD DICKORY-#4205-was
saved from destruction in 2003. In a campaign led by the Live Oak
Society, a Louisiana highway project was redesigned, a U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers' drainage project was restructured, and a land
developer's plan for a subdivision was revised. Never have so many
agencies worked together so completely in such a short time to save
an historic tree. Because of OLD DICKORY the Louisiana Department
of Transportation and Development has begun mapping the registered
live oaks to prevent future conflicts with roadways. Jefferson Parish
is also mapping the registered oaks and is now the trustee of OLD
DICKORY which was donated to the public trust by the land developer.
This is setting a precedent for other states who are studying Louisiana's
plan. --- Photo by Coleen Perilloux Landry |
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MARYLAND
FARMS OAK - # 3653 - St. Gabriel, Louisiana - girth 25' 6",
spread 127'. Copyright photo by John S. Perilloux
Owned
by the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, a maximum security prison
located several miles west of the cemetery, the area surrounding
the tree has become the resting place for inmates since 2001. In
this serene setting, sheltered by the spreading oak, may they rest
in peace.
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The
Abbot Paul Schaueble Oak - #2464 - St. Joseph's Abbey, St. Benedict,
LA - copyright photo of Guy Sternberg.
According
to Br. Gabriel Rivet, on November 13, 1957, at midnight a powerful
storm went through St. Joseph's Abbey in Covington, blowing out
many of the windows in the church and strewing the pipes in the
massive pipe organ into the walls like daggers. The mid section
of the Abbot Paul Oak was wiped out and a sizable split incurred.
Fr. John LeBlanc, one of the Benedictine monks, refused to cut the
tree. Instead he secured it with bolts and heavy braces and it still
thrives today, depicting the true spirit of resiliency of the live
oak.
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MONSIGNOR JEAN EYRAUD OAK - # 3054 - Reserve, Louisiana was blessed
by New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Roger Morin. With Bishop Morin is
Coleen Perilloux Landry, Chairman of LOS. The Tree is named for a
French born priest who served as pastor at St. Peter's Church for
half a century. The Archdiocese of New Orleans is seeking to have
Msgr. Eyraud beatified for sainthood. The tree lives in a corner of
St. Peter's Cemetery. |
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| NANNY'S
OAK-# 4819 was named in honor of Lucille Nelson Lewis in Carteret
County, Marshallberg, North Carolina. The tree has a girth of 17 feet
9 inches. History proves that at least six generations of the Lewis
family have played in and under this oak. It served as a gathering
place for friends and neighbors in the evening and its branches held
a large swing. During Mrs. Lucille Nelson Lewis' funeral the pastor
referred to Mrs. Lewis and the oak as being a neighborhood landmarks.
The oak tree belonged to Mrs. Lewis' ancestors beginning in the 1800's. |
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curved allee' of live oaks at Afton Villa in St. Francisville, Louisiana.
is draped in Spanish moss. The magnificent house that was on the
grounds burned but Mrs. Gen Trimble has established gardens among
the ruins. ----- Photo by Patrick M. Burke |
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ORMOND LIVE OAK-#737-21 feet in girth-located
at Ormond Boulevard and River Road in New Sarpy, Louisiana. This oak
was once part of the Ormond Plantation established in the late 1700's.
PHOTO BY GUY STERNBERG |
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| MISS
ZOYA - # 4967 located in Napoleonville, Louisiana. A living memorial
to a wonderful lady. |
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THE JERRY LEE MARTIN LIVE
OAK, #4968, resides in Maringouin, Louisiana, and is a living memorial
to the young woman for whom it is named. It has a girth of 33 feet
and is one of the largest trees in the Live Oak Society.
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Frank W. Burdette proposed to his wife
under "The Hospitality Oak", # 2335 in Long Beach, Mississippi
in 2001. The tree has a girth of 25 feet.
Photo courtesy Mr. Frank W. Burdette. |
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"The tidal surge of Katrina destroyed everything in its path at West End in New Orleans, restaurants, fishing piers, and the marina with its millions of dollars of fishing boats and sailboats. However, Katrina could not destroy the valiant live oaks at West End, which is why the live oak is considered "the hurricane oak" noted for its ability to withstand high winds and its ability to save and protect people who climb into its branches during hurricanes."
Photo by Coleen Perilloux Landry
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The ancient live oaks of City Park are putting on their new greens. There
are over 1000 live oaks in New Orleans City Park and 249 of them are registered
with the Live Oak Society. It is said to be the largest live oak grove
in the world.
Copyright
Photo by Coleen Perilloux Landry
submitted March 2007 |
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