Hammer Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus rubra

Common Name: Red Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus rubra
Location: Hawley, Pennsylvania
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Circumference: 183”
Height: 88’
Avg. Crown Spread: 87’
Big Tree Points: 292

This Oak is located at Three Hammers Winery in Hawley, Pennsylvania. The farmhouse in the background is the oldest known existing building in the township. It is a white clapboard house built in 1820 by Israel, Abel, and Eli Hammers, three brothers belonging to the Society of Friends of Philadelphia.

The original homestead included the present-day structure in addition to a dam and sawmill. On the opposite side of route 590, adjacent to West Falls Creek, the stonework from the sawmill is still visible. Locally, the house and grounds are known as Whitehall or Whitehall Corners. The present owners are the 8th family to own the home and property since 1820. The Oak is believed to be 250 - 300 years old.