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Travilah Oak
The Travilah Oak is a large White Oak located in the Potomac Oak Shopping Center. The shopping center is located at the corner of Travilah Road and Glen Road in Travilah, Maryland.
The Travilah Oak is believed to be over 250 years old.〔David Seckinger ,("Travilah Residents Want Historic White Oak to Be Next State Tree" ), ''PotomacPatch'', 11/29/2010〕 According to January 2011 measurements by the Maryland Big Tree Program, the Travilah Oak has a circumference of 18' 4", a height of 78', and a crown that stretches 108' in all directions.〔John Bennett, (Big Tree Champions of Maryland ), ''Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources'', 2011〕
== History ==
The Travilah Oak, and the community it resides in, was named after the first post master of the area, Travilah Cleggett. The shopping center next to the oak was built in 1979. In 1989 the tree received local attention when it was in danger of being cut down because of development. In 1997, Friends of the Travilah Oak joined together with the goal of protecting the tree and preserving it for posterity. The group coordinated with Hopkins and Porter Construction, Inc. to build a fence, patio, and seating area around the large oak. Today the flood lights illuminate the oak at night and lighting rods protect it from thunderstorms.
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