e-WV - Pringle Tree - wvencyclopedia.org
Sycamores are the largest trees native to West Virginia, capable of growing to 100 feet or more. It was not uncommon for hunters and others to find temporary shelter in hollow sycamores, but the Pringles are the only ones known to have set up extended housekeeping.
Pringle Tree Is At Least 300 Years Old With A History You Won't …
The remarkable, gnarled sycamore tree that you can view today in Pringle Tree Park along the Buckhannon River in Upshur County is, at its roots, the same tree that the Pringle Brothers took residence in over 250 years ago.
Pringle Tree Park - West Virginia Explorer
The tree is now the centerpiece of Pringle Tree Park, maintained by the Upshur County Commission. Facilities include a boat-launch ramp along the Buckhannon River, toilets, parking area, picnic facilities, open field areas for athletics, and playground equipment.
Pringle Tree Park - Clio
Oct 12, 2018 · The Pringle Tree Park borders the Buckhannon River and is maintained by the Upshur County Commission. It contains picnic facilities, an athletic field, a boat launch ramp, and a playground. An alleged third-generation sycamore tree stands around where the original Pringle Tree once stood.
The Pringle Brothers & The Sycamore Tree - Hackers Creek PD
The Pringle Brothers & The Sycamore Tree by Joy Gilchrist John and Samuel Pringle lived on the South Branch of the Potomac River in what is now the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia when they enlisted in the army and served in the British Garrison at …
Pringle Tree - The Historical Marker Database
To the east (1½ miles), at the mouth of Turkey Run, stood the famous Pringle Tree, so-called because in the cavity of this old sycamore, John and Samuel Pringle, who had fled from Fort Pitt, lived two years. Erected 1969 by West Virginia Historic Commission. Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Pringle Sycamore, WV - Native Tree Society
This Sycamore, known as The Pringle Tree, is now a third-generation tree. It stands beside a stream named Turkey Run in a meadow beside the Buckhannon River. While living in this naturally beautiful river valley, the Pringle brothers survived frigid winters.
Pringle Tree - The Historical Marker Database
Jul 26, 2021 · This hollow sycamore is the third generation tree that provided a home for the first settlers in this area of West Virginia. John and Samuel Pringle, after fleeing from Fort Pitt, lived here 1764–1767. Erected 1983 by West Virginia Department of …
Pringle Tree - The Historical Marker Database
This hollow sycamore is the third generation tree that provided a home for the first settlers in this area of West Virginia. John and Samuel Pringle, after fleeing from Fort Pitt, lived here 1764–1767. Erected 1978 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History. Topics.
Pringle Tree Park – Visit Upshur County
One of the most notable historic landmarks is the Pringle Tree Park; the current park marks the first permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies in Virginia, settled by Samuel and John Pringle in 1764. The brothers lived in a hollowed Sycamore tree for 3 years and eventually began a permanent settlement with other emigrants.