Linden Oak


The Linden Oak is a large white oak tree in North Bethesda, Maryland, beside the junction of Rockville Pike and Rock Creek Park's Beach Drive. In 1976, the Linden Oak was proclaimed a Maryland Bicentennial Tree because it stood its ground, survived the American Revolution, and continues to serve an appreciative nation." In 1978, a Maryland state agency estimated that it was seeded in 1718.

Significance

The origin of the name "Linden Oak" is unknown. It is ranked among the tallest white oak trees in the United States. According to the 2011 National Register of Big Trees, a tree in Indiana with a height of and a crown spread of is the largest white oak in the country. As of February 2008, the Linden Oak was with a crown spread of when measured in by the Maryland Big Tree Program.
The impressiveness of the great tree is somewhat diminished by the fact that five of its enormous, and lowermost, branches have had to be removed. One of the on-site plaques incorporates a photo of the tree in its former state.

Plaques

The Linden Oak is acknowledged by three on-site plaques.