Fragment of Charter Oak

From Wilton Historical Society

1687 (Earliest/Latest dates)

Oak

4 in W X 2 1/16 in D X 4 3/4 in L

Trunk or branch fragment from the Charter Oak. Allegedly taken from the tree after it was felled in a storm during 1856. Writing on it reads: "Section of the Charter Oak in which was hidden the Charter of Connecticut.

Courtesy of Mrs. Harold Brown Keyes

Accession/ID Number 67.10.2