Lady Liberty is a bald cypress ( Taxodium distichum ) located in Big Tree Park in Longwood , Florida . The tree is over 2,000 years old and stands 40 feet (12 m) from the former site of The Senator , a 3,500-year-old Bald Cypress that burned down on January 16, 2012. With the Senator's demise, Big Tree Park has taken greater notice of its last remaining giant and has taken steps to ensure its preservation.
11-560: [REDACTED] Look up Lady Liberty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lady Liberty may refer to: Liberty (personification) , female personification of Liberty Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ), a colossal statue in New York harbor sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi Lady Liberty (comics) , a set of characters in
22-601: A colossal statue in New York harbor sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi Lady Liberty (comics) , a set of characters in the DC Comics Universe Lady Liberty (film) , La mortadella , 1972 French-Italian comedy Lady Liberty (tree) , an ancient bald cypress tree in Big Tree Park, Longwood, Florida Lady Liberty Hong Kong , statue created during the 2019 Hong Kong protests Mariam al-Mansouri or Lady Liberty, UAE fighter pilot "Lady Liberty",
33-441: A rewrite of the song " Lady Lynda " by Al Jardine and Ron Altbach for The Beach Boys See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "lady liberty" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Lady Liberty All pages with titles containing Lady Liberty Goddess of Liberty (disambiguation) Statue of Liberty (disambiguation) Liberty (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
44-402: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lady Liberty [REDACTED] Look up Lady Liberty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lady Liberty may refer to: Liberty (personification) , female personification of Liberty Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ),
55-444: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lady Liberty (tree) At the time of its last recorded measurement in 2015, the tree stood 82 feet tall with a trunk circumference of 394 inches and a crown spread of 34 feet. Its dimensions do not grant it status as a Florida Champion tree of its species, but it is listed among numerous challengers. No specific aging statistics for
66-784: The DC Comics Universe Lady Liberty (film) , La mortadella , 1972 French-Italian comedy Lady Liberty (tree) , an ancient bald cypress tree in Big Tree Park, Longwood, Florida Lady Liberty Hong Kong , statue created during the 2019 Hong Kong protests Mariam al-Mansouri or Lady Liberty, UAE fighter pilot "Lady Liberty", a rewrite of the song " Lady Lynda " by Al Jardine and Ron Altbach for The Beach Boys See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "lady liberty" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Lady Liberty All pages with titles containing Lady Liberty Goddess of Liberty (disambiguation) Statue of Liberty (disambiguation) Liberty (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
77-411: The destruction of The Senator, the tree has assumed the spotlight at Big Tree Park as Seminole county seeks to both maintain the park's popularity and to ensure the preservation of its last remaining giant. The park remained closed for several months immediately after the fire during which time both Lady Liberty and The Senator's former location were surrounded by new, taller and stronger fences. In 2015,
88-469: The name "Lady Liberty," winning the contest. One of the tree's branches stands at an angle which, if viewed correctly, "sort of looks like the uplifted arm of the Statue of Liberty ". Lady Liberty has only been directly viewable since 2005, when the tree was officially renamed. At that point, the county extended the boardwalk to provide access to the tree and also erected a protective fence surrounding it. Since
99-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lady Liberty . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lady_Liberty&oldid=1090976843 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
110-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lady Liberty . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lady_Liberty&oldid=1090976843 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
121-405: The tree are available. However based on its size, numerous forestry sources—including the county's historical marker for the tree—estimate that the tree is at least 2,000 years old. For years, the large tree standing nearby The Senator was simply called "The Companion." However, in 2005, Geneva Elementary School held a contest to find a more suitable name for the tree. Two fifth graders submitted
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