Charter Oak - Genuine Oak Derby Wood Walking Cane, unisex 36"

Unisex derby handle, genuine solid oak walking cane, scorched, with small brass band, 36" long. Support to 250 lbs. For men and women to use comfortably.  Named after the Charter Oak, an an unusually large w tree growing on Wyllys Hyll in H, C in the U, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. According to tradition, C was hidden within the hollow of the tree to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. The oak became a symbol of American independence and is commemorated on the Connecticut S. In 1935, for Connecticut's tercentennial, it was also depicted on both a commemorative h[ and a p.[an unusually large w tree growing on Wyllys Hyll in H, C in the U, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. According to tradition, C was hidden within the hollow of the tree to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. The oak became a symbol of American independence and is commemorated on the Connecticut S. In 1935, for Connecticut's tercentennial, it was also depicted on both a commemorative h[ and a p.[an unusually large white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hyll in Hartford, Connecticut in the United States, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. According to tradition, Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden within the hollow of the tree to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. The oak became a symbol of American independence and is commemorated on the Connecticut State Quarter. In 1935, for Connecticut's tercentennial, it was also depicted on both a commemorative half dollar and a postage stamp.