Charter Oak
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The Charter Oak was an exceptionally large white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hill in Hartford, Connecticut, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. Connecticut coloni
The Charter Oak, oil on canvas, Charles De Wolf Brownell, 1857. Wadsworth Atheneum
1935 Connecticut Commemorative half dollar
The Charter Oak on the 50 States Series Connecticut quarter (1999)
Connecticut 1935 tercentenary stamp
Edmund Andros
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Sir Edmund Andros was an English army officer and colonial administrator. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other times, Andros served as g
Charter Oak
…it fell during a storm in 1856. Connecticut colonists hid Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 within the tree's hollow to thwart its confiscation by Sir Edmund Andros. The oak was viewed as a symbol of American independence and was commemorated on the Connecticut State Quarter. It was also depicted on a commemorative…
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