Century Tree

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There you'll read about a finding that could finally determine the age of the Century Tree.

It's been discovered that the Century Tree was likely planted in 1891, which means the tree is only 15 years younger than Texas A&M itself.

Isn't this excerpt from the article fascinating?

"It would have taken root as a year-old sapling on campus the same year Sul Ross became A&M’s president. It grew near the original Old Main building—but not too near, since it survived the burning of Old Main in 1912—and presided over the construction of the Academic Building, which notched 100 years in 2014. The Century Tree would have been nearly three decades old when its neighbor "Sully," the statue of Ross, was dedicated in 1918. It has stood for every single Silver Taps since the tradition moved permanently to the Academic Plaza, also in 1918. A latent memory for thousands of Aggies is the rush of wings when birds take flight from oak branches at the boom of the Ross Volunteers’ first rifle volley."

Incredible!

Read more and explore a panorama that compares a campus view from 1917 to 2016.

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