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Fragment of wood from Charter Oak
Image Not Available for Fragment of wood from Charter Oak

Fragment of wood from Charter Oak

ca. 1688
Place madeHartford, Connecticut, United States, North America
Wood, paper
Overall: 2 x 8 in. ( 5.1 x 20.3 cm )
Gift of I. W. Stuart
INV.839
The Charter Oak of Hartford, Connecticut, was the tree in which the colony's liberal charter is said to have been hidden when, in 1687, British officials sought to confiscate it. When the tree fell in 1856, the property upon which it stood belonged to the donor, Isaac W. Stuart.
DescriptionCross section of tree branch with bark still around outside; paper label affixed to one side with nails.
Markingshand written: on label: "Wood from the Charter Oak/ New-York Historical Society/ With the compliments of/ JWStuart./ Charter Oak Place./ Oct 6th 1856"
ClassificationsHISTORIC RELICS