Wye Mills, Maryland: Old Wye Oak Tree
It was over 400 years old -- before it fell over in a storm. The remnants of its stump still has its official signage and occupies its own tiny state park. A new oak tree grows from the center of its dead predecessor.
- Address:
- 14214 Old Wye Mills Rd, Wye Mills, MD
- Directions:
- Just south of Hwy 404, on the west side of Hwy 662/Old Wye Mills Rd, opposite some large metal grain silos.
Visitor Tips and News About Old Wye Oak Tree
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
This was the site of the largest white oak in the U.S. The 400-year-old tree was destroyed in a storm, but a clone of the tree grows in its place.
[Clinton, 08/01/2017]Nearby Offbeat Places
Big Strawberry, Queen Anne, MD - 1 mi.
Statue of a British Queen, Centreville, MD - 7 mi.
Maryland Watermen's Monument, Grasonville, MD - 9 mi.In the region:
Where Hinckley Shot Reagan, Washington, DC - 52 mi.
Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
An old historical marker and large, circular, fenced-in area calls attention to the crumbly remnants of the tree's mighty stump. Wye Oak Junior, a comparative pipsqueak, grows from the center of its dead predecessor.