Deptford Township, Italy
The Clement Oak is a large old white oak tree in Deptford Township, New Jersey. It is believed to have sprouted between 1555 and 1615. Much of the tree was downed by a storm in 2020, but a lower limb survived the collapse of the rest of the tree and remains alive, with leaves, as of 2026. The Clemen
t Oak is located behind the Deptford Walmart, near Big Timber Creek, on land that once belonged to the Clement family. The original plans for construction of the Walmart called for the tree to be felled, but Walmart was persuaded to alter their plan so the tree could be spared. The girth of the tree (2011) at 4.5 feet (1.4 m) was 20 feet (6.1 m). The estimated height was 90 feet (27 m) with an overall spread of over 100 feet (30 m). The Clement Oak is said to have been known to the aboriginal Lenape, and to have been noticed by the first European settlers, as it served as a reference point in early land surveys. According to unsubstantiated local lore, native pow wows were held there, and a treaty between settlers and the Lenape was signed beneath its branches. The Gloucester County Historical Society honored the Clement Oak during New Jersey's 300 year anniversary celebration in 1964. The...
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