381 year old Douglas Fir - Royal Alberta Museum - Edmonton, Alberta
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N 53° 32.480 W 113° 32.674
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The Natural History Gallery has on display this slice of a Douglas Fir, presumably felled on the coast of BC during logging operations.
Waymark Code: WMGD9R
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 02/17/2013
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At 381 years old when felled about 1964, this tree took root in about 1583, the year that Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed the island of Newfoundland on behalf of England, marking the beginning of the British Empire.
1583 was also a good year for Spain, as Spanish admiral Santa Cruz defeated an armada consisting of Portuguese, French, and English ships off Terceira, one of the larger islands in the Azores.
The tree was 193 years old when the U.S. was born and 284 years old when Canada was born. Had the tree been still standing and alive, it would mark its 430th birthday this year.
Location Name and/or Address:
Natural History Gallery
Royal Alberta Museum
12845 102 Ave NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Website: [Web Link]
Tree Species: Douglas Fir
Indoors/Outdoors: Indoors
Entry Fee or Requirements: Yes
Availablility: Has specific hours
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Visit Instructions:
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