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1902 Pin Oaks

In 1902 Connecticut held a convention in Hartford to consider updating our State Constitution. Delegates from all 168 towns attended and worked on the document. Joseph R. Hawley, one of Connecticut's US Senators, arranged for the US Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry to provide Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) seedlings, which he distributed to each of the 168 participants at the close of the Convention to commemorate the experience. The delegates took the little trees back home, where they were planted on town greens, school yards, church yards and, in many cases, on the delegate's own property. Since there is still some confusion, it should be noted that these trees have no relationship to the Charter Oak (a White Oak, Quercus alba), offspring of which have also been used for commemorative purposes. No information regarding the parentage of these Pin Oaks has yet been found.

In 2002, a survey of these trees was done by Glenn Dreyer. Click here to see the survey summary.

Locations of 1902 Constitutional Pin Oaks in 2002
Glenn Dreyer, Connecticut's Notable Trees Program and The Connecticut College Arboretum
Town Location
Andover Monument Rd., on steep bank northwest of Old Town Hall and Farm Museum
Ansonia Dead per Cook, location unknown
Ashford Between Rt. 44 and Fitts Rd at west end of Town Green; 300ft. SW of Old Church
Avon Southeastern corner of Rt. 44 and Old Farms Rd. in small park; plaque
Barkhamsted MDC Office, Beach Rock Rd.; from barway 0.6 mi north, on east side of road
Beacon Falls Never a record of the tree
Berlin Dead per Cook, location unknown
Bethany Never a record of the tree
Bethel Dead; Center Grammar School; not located in 1986 or 2002
Bethlehem Dead; north end of green; removed between 1987 and 2002
Bloomfield Town green Park and Tunxis Aves. (Rt. 189); northwest of WWI Mem.
Bolton Dead per Cook, location unknown
Bozrah Camp Odetah, Bozrah St. Ext., right side, driveway near septic pump station
Branford 6 Spring Rock Road, Pine Orchard; back yard
Bridgeport Dead?; location uncertain; Seaside Park, possibly SW of tennis courts in 1940s
Bridgewater South of Congr. Church, north side house corner Center Rd. and Clapboard Ln; plaque
Bristol Southeast area of Federal Hill Green, between Maple, Center and Queen Streets
Brookfield Never a record of the tree
Brooklyn Dead by 1984; Delegate Evans driveway off Rt. 6 near Brooklyn-Hampton town line
Burlington East end of triangle green in town center, Rt. 4 and George Washington Turnpike
Canaan Dead per Cook, location unknown
Canterbury Front Congr. Church, near town history sign; east side Rt. 169, just south of Rt. 14
Canton 66 Maple Ave, front lawn, just south of Dowd Ave.
Chaplin Never a record of the tree
Cheshire Dead 1905 per Cook, location unknown
Chester Lawn east of 68 West Main Street (Rt. 148), near Pleasant St.
Clinton Dead circa 1985
Colchester Dead per Cook 1938 Hurricane; center of town green
Colebrook Dead; located near delegate Julian Smith's House not located in 1986 or 2002
Columbia Dead 1997; Town Hall; Between Yeoman's hall and Flag Pole-War Memorial
Cornwall West side green at Pine St. and Bolton Hill Rd, near St. Peter's Church
Coventry Dead per Cook
Cromwell N end green (Rt. 99 +Prospect Hill Rd.) 70 ft. south of Holy Apostle boundary; plaque
Danbury Never a record of the tree
Darien Never a record of the tree
Deep River Deep River Elementary School, 12 River St., rear, in circle at main entrance
Derby Derby Green, Elizabeth and Minerva between 4th and 5th Sts. Just north of center
Durham Frank W. Strong School, 191 Main St (Rt. 17, SW corner of school building
Eastford Dead per Cook
East Granby Small triangle green at South Main (Rt. 187) and School Streets
East Haddam Moodus, south end green; south of Amasa Day House Rts. 151 and 149; Plaque
East Hampton Young St. (Rt. 196) front of Skinnerville Cemetery; 0.2 mi S. of Rt. 16; granite marker
East Hartford Dead; formerly at 1542 Main St.
East Haven Town green Heminway (Rt. 142) and Main St. (Rt 100), 60 ft. north of Memorial Cannon
East Lyme Dead per Cook
Easton Never a record of the tree
East Windsor Dead 1965; in cemetery Tromley Rd. and Cemetery Rd.; benches made from wood.
Ellington Northeast of town green, corner Church St. and Maple St. (Rt 140); plaque
Enfield Dead per Cook, 1905
Essex Cut 2000 due to rot and damage. Roadside at little triangle green, center of Ivoryton
Fairfield 750 Harbor Rd., front lawn
Farmington 45 High St., off Mountain Rd; east side of house, just north of garage
Franklin Rt. 87, northwest roadside just south of #483's driveway. Plaque
Glastonbury Park at Main St. and Hubbard, southeast of soldier's monument
Goshen Dead per Cook
Granby 4 East Granby Rd (Rt. 20), east yard of House; just east of Rt 10/202/189 intersection.
Greenwich Dead by 2009. Field Point Road; north end front lawn of Town Hall (former High School) at driveway.
Griswold Dead by 2009. 86 East Main St., Jewett City, 25 ft north of House.
Groton D 1985; east of Monument, Fort Griswold.
Guilford Dead per Cook, 1904
Haddam Dead per Cook, 1903
Hamden Dead per Cook
Hampton Intersection West Old Rt. 6 & Main St. (Rt.97), in road; 100 yds south of post office
Hartford State Library, lawn northeast of building, corner of Capital Ave and Washington St.
Hartland Dead per Cook
Harwinton Dead per Cook
Hebron Dead per Cook
Kent 36 Beardsley Rd., Kent Hollow, driveway of Constitutional Oak Farm. Plaque
Killingly Dead; north of memorial boulder, Davis Park, Danielson
Killingworth Never a record of the tree
Lebanon 77 West Town St., near road just south of driveway
Ledyard 610 Col Ledyard Hwy., southwest of house near driveway
Lisbon Dead per Cook, circa 1917
Litchfield Southeast corner eastern Litchfield Green, on East St, near Rt. 118. Plaque
Lyme Never a record of the tree
Madison Northwest of Memorial Hall. Largest of pin oaks measured, may not be correct tree
Manchester Never a record of the tree
Mansfield Dead; Rt. 195 small triangle west side at Spring Hill
Marlborough Cooley Rd, west of driveway to House, between two big sugar maples
Meriden 22 Liberty St., Meriden; front of Board. of Education Building
Middlebury Dead 1991; front/south of town hall
Middlefield Dead per cook
Middletown Green south of t. 66, west of Veteran's Way, 25 ft. west of 24th Regiment Monument
Milford Front of Plymouth Bldg; First United Church of Christ, corner Prospect and W. Main
Monroe Dead
Montville Dead per cook
Morris Front of Historic Society, west side Rt. 61, just south of Rt. 109
Naugatuck Dead; Wittemore House, 361 Church St.; House burned 1960s, area redeveloped
New Britain Walnut Hill Park, west side entry drive from West Main St., a few hundred feet in
New Canaan Dead by 1980s; northeast corner school grounds near Maple St.; now a parking lot
New Fairfield Dead; flooded by Candlewood Lake
New Hartford In yard directly north of Town Hall, about 50 in from Rt. 44, along north driveway
New Haven Never a record of the tree
Newington Dead per cook
New London Dead per Cook, 1938 Hurricane
New Milford Dead per Cook
Newtown Dead; school on site; formerly house of delegate Northrop
Norfolk Dead per Cook
North Branford 1680 Foxon Road (Rt. 80), in front of Congregational Church office
North Canaan Never a record of the tree
North Haven per Cook, 1904; front of town hall
North Stonington Dead per Cook circa 1907
Norwalk Dead per Cook
Norwich Dead per Cook
Old Lyme Dead per Cook
Old Saybrook Dead per Cook circa 1907
Orange See West Haven
Oxford Green, Academy Rd. and Rt. 67, south of Congr. Church, north of flag and monument
Plainfield 47/45 Highland St. Moosup; backyard, 80 ft. west-south-west of house
Plainville Dead; rear of Broad. School
Plymouth North side Rt. 6 near Rt. 262, southwest corner First Cong. Church; large sign
Pomfret Dead per Cook, 1938 Hurricane
Portland Dead by 2006. In front of old Town Hall, 265 Main St.; plaque.
Preston 36 Long Society Road, SE of house
Prospect Dead per Cook,1903
Putnam Dead per Cook
Redding 10 Cross Highway, Redding Center, east side of house
Ridgefield Dead per Cook
Rocky Hill North end of Green bounded by Main St (Rt. 99), Dividend Rd, Pratt St. Plaque
Roxbury On Rt. 67 (Southbury Rd.) 2 mi. south of Rt. 317. SW side of road in front of #133.
Salem Front of Salem Town House, now Historic Society. Next to #244 Rt. 85, 1.1 miles north of Rt. 85/82 junction.
Salisbury 80 Main St. (Rt. 44) in front yard
Saybrook See Deep River
Scotland West of Green, northeast of Town Hall and Library on Devotion Road
Seymour Dead; Center School, Rt. 67, east side grounds
Sharon Never a record of the tree
Shelton Dead; Riverside Park, 3 stem white oak by plaque in 1985
Sherman Never a record of the tree
Simsbury Small triangle at Terry Plains and Ferry Ln. Plaque
Somers Dead 2000; lawn, Congregational Church, Somersville
Southbury Dead, 2002
Southington Dead; lawn, Lewis High School
South Windsor 35 Ferry Lane, near corner of Main St., across from post office
Sprague Never a record of the tree
Stafford Dead by 2009. 8 Leonard Rd., Stafford Hollow; southwest corner of house.
Stamford Dead per Cook
Sterling Dead; lawn front of Sterling Mill.
Stonington Dead, 1985 Hurricane Gloria; Dennison Cemetery, Mystic.
Stratford 1000 East Broadway, east side of Board of Education building, old Center School
Suffield Dead circa 1996; 343 S. Main St.
Thomaston Never a record of the tree
Thompson Never a record of the tree
Tolland Never a record of the tree
Torrington 99 N. Main, front yard; across street from historic Fyler House
Trumbull Dead; just S. Merritt Pkwy, near west edge town, east of barn on Ormel Hall's farm
Union Dead per Cook, 1938 Hurricane
Vernon Dead per Cook, 1938 Hurricane
Voluntown 1001 Ekonk Hill Rd (Rt. 49) roadside, opposite Congdon Rd
Wallingford Moses Y. Beach Elementary, front yard; 340 N. Main St. at Christian St.
Warren 15 Sackett Hill Rd, in front of library, just north of Warren School; incorrect plaque
Washington Northeast corner Congregational Church grounds corner Rt. 47 and Kirby Rd
Waterbury Duggan School, Bank and Washington Ave.
Waterford 27 North Rd., at road south of driveway; 0.1mi north on Rt. 156 (Jordan Village)
Watertown Old Town Hall, 424 Main St (Rt. 6), about 25 ft. south of building
Westbrook Dead per Cook, 1938 Hurricane
West Hartford Northeast end green at S. Main and Farmington Ave., opposite First Church
West Haven Dead per Cook 1938 Hurricane; West Haven separated from Orange in 1921
Weston Dead per Cook
Westport Never a record of the tree
Wethersfield Main St., front lawn of Keeney Memorial Culture Center; across from Deane house
Willington 140 River Road (Rt. 32), South Willington, Lyon Manor, front lawn; plaque
Wilton Dead, 1991
Winchester Never a record of the tree
Windham Never a record of the tree
Windsor South end green, Upper Broad St. (Rt. 159), in front of Library; plaque
Windsor Locks Dead, 1985; lawn 88 N. Main St.
Wolcott 572 Spindle Hill Road. 10 feet off road, old plaque
Woodbridge Dead per Cook
Woodbury Dead 1998; Mitchell Elementary School, School St.
Woodstock Dead 1991; Woodstock Academy; cut for expansion of school
Note: "Dead per Cook" and "Never a Record" refer to Allen B. Cook's notes on The Connecticut Constitutional Oaks. Archives, State Library, Hartford, CT
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