St. Augustine, Florida: The Old Senator
Giant oak tree in the parking lot of a motel. A sign notes that the tree was growing in 1513 when Ponce de Leon discovered the Fountain of Youth, "a mere 600 feet from this very spot."
Villa 565
- Address:
- 137 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL
- Directions:
- North of downtown, on the east side of Hwy A1A/San Marco Ave., in the parking lot of the Villa 565 motel.
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We found The Old Senator while walking around St. Augustine, in the middle of the parking lot. It has been wrapped in lights for the holidays.
[EC, 12/12/2021]
Giant oak tree in the parking lot of a Howard Johnson motel. It is named the "Old Senator" because it is old, crooked, and twisted. It is said to be over 600 years old.
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A sign in front of the tree notes that it was growing in 1513 when Ponce de Leon discovered the Fountain of Youth, "a mere 600 feet from this very spot."