Our first adventure in Charleston was a trip to the Angel Tree on Johns Island.
This live oak tree is estimated to be 400 to 500 years old and its stands 65 feet tall and measures 28 feet in circumference. It shades an area of 17,000 square feet. Not hard to do when the longest branch measures 187 feet.
This live oak tree is estimated to be 400 to 500 years old and its stands 65 feet tall and measures 28 feet in circumference. It shades an area of 17,000 square feet. Not hard to do when the longest branch measures 187 feet.
Southern live oaks are native to the lowland country of the coastal Carolina's. They tend to grow more outward than upward but, due to its age, the Angel Oak has done both.
Its branches reach in all directions, with some driving underground and then growing back up above the surface.
Its branches reach in all directions, with some driving underground and then growing back up above the surface.
Its name comes from the Angel Estate, owned by couple Justus Angel and Martha Wright Angel. However, local legends say the ghosts of former slaves appear as angels around the tree.
This tree was just so amazing to see! We had seen signs for it on the road and when I asked at the campground office what should we not miss, both ladies shouted out, "Go see the Angel Tree."
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