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2024 Sentinel Oak Calendar

Our new 2024 Sentinel Oak calendar is now available for purchase online. Enjoy some of the final days the tree stood and the memories of...

Journey of the First Sentinel Oak Table

June 24, 2023 Journey of the First Sentinel Oak Table It has been a long and interesting journey from that very cold February 19, 2021...

The Sentinel Oak's Journey

June 14, 2023 As of this writing, it has been 845 days since I was untethered from the soil that had sustained me for centuries. Now I...

New Year's Update

Work on the Sentinel Oak is progressing nicely. The third video shows some of the wood being milled. The wood slabs look tremendous. ...

How Old is the Sentinel Oak?

Just how old is The Sentinel Oak? The simple plan was to count the rings in the stump after felling the tree. This proved impossible, as...

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Hidden Treasures In The Tree

What surprises did we find inside the hollow base of the tree? Nestled in the potting soil of the tree stump was an intact, clear glass...

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Chapter 4: A Loud Crash

This is my last day – February 19, 2021 – It’s a hard day, but not a bad day: 300 years – 1,200 seasons – 3,600 months – 109,575 days....

Chapter 3: Feeling Ill

Now for two years, only a few leaves dot my branches which were once filled with oak leaves. My days are at an end. I’ve heard Mark...

Chapter 2: A Boy Named Mark

One Sunday summer afternoon, I saw a young man riding a bicycle on the road before it was open to the public. He didn’t see me but, I...

Chapter 1 - The Sentinel Story

I am born. I am not sure what year it was. Trees don’t pay much attention to such things, but I’ve overheard admiring visitors say I may...