I could see the old Native Daughters of the Golden West plaque from a distance, but I wasn't in the mood to hop the fence or challenge the dog keeping watch. Man, Compton needs to do a better job of protecting and honoring its points of interest.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Regal Eagle Tree
For a landmark in Compton, the Eagle Tree is a tough find. Although years ago it was the only tree in a field of mustard and weeds, these days the 60-ft. tall sycamore is crammed between a couple residential buildings in need of a paint job. It's anywhere from 250 to 600 years old...who knows? One account tells of bald eagles that nested in the tree for years until some cluck shot one of them in 1870, and in the 1980s another idiot unsuccessfully tried burning the tree down.
I could see the old Native Daughters of the Golden West plaque from a distance, but I wasn't in the mood to hop the fence or challenge the dog keeping watch. Man, Compton needs to do a better job of protecting and honoring its points of interest.
I could see the old Native Daughters of the Golden West plaque from a distance, but I wasn't in the mood to hop the fence or challenge the dog keeping watch. Man, Compton needs to do a better job of protecting and honoring its points of interest.
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Where is this located exactly?
The tree is located just east of the intersection of Poppy and Short Aves in Compton.
Hello, I am looking for the owner of the image?
I'm sorry to say that the Regal Eagle Tree is no more. Based on images from Google Maps, it appears the tree was deliberately butchered (trimmed is an understatement) or experienced some kind of severe disease by 2015, with a few new leaves sprouting. But by 2017, all leaves were gone and only the trunk and boneless branches remained; by 2019, the tree appeared dead; and by 2022, it was cut down.
Sad to see such an old relic and testament of nature, not to mention a historically significant feature of Compton that stood for hundreds of years, deliberately killed due to willful ignorance, incompetence, and outright neglect. As I say... that's Compton for you. The city acknowledged it as a historical landmark of Compton, yet this still occurred. It's honestly not even surprising considering the Heritage House (the first home of Compton) stood in a dilapidated state for almost a decade.
Follow up to my post above, the tree infact died from a disease and fell over in 2022, not cut down. If you want to read more, look at this article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Tree#:~:text=On%20April%207%2C%202022%2C%20at,it%20as%20a%20historic%20resource.
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