Images of the American Chestnut Tree
Loggers standing in a grove of American Chestnut Trees, early 1900s.
The Shelton Family with a large American Chestnut Tree, Tremont Falls TN c 1920.
A man looking up at an American Chestnut Tree, early 1900s.
An unidentified family stands under a massive American Chestnut Tree, early 1900s.
An American Chestnut Tree, killed by blight, date unknown.
A grove of Chestnut Trees killed by blight, date unkown.
"This is the tallest known American chestnut tree in North America, clocking in at precisely 115 feet. It's an exciting find for those seeking to eventually restore the tree to its previous habitat."
Susan Sharon/MPBN
A nut from an American Chestnut Tree genetically engineered to be blight resistant.