Show huge historic trees stand out in tennessee tennessee is noted for its large and historic trees three of them stand out in particular because of their size and tradition the largest pecan tree in the world stands in natchez trace state park in west tennessee it is seven feet in diameter and has a limb spread of feet and is still producing pecans another huge tree that owes its existence to a girl is an american elm that stands on the farm of will hicks near doeville coeville Do eville at the foot of roan mountain in east tennessee it has a limb spread of feet ten thousand people can stand on the square feet of ground over which it casts its shade this tree was saved years ago by loretta stout who threw her arms around it and said she would die with the tree when her brother dave attempted to cut it down the third famous tree is the pemberton oak that stands on the farm of thomas pemberton six miles from bristol term tenn this oak is about years old and is said to be the only living tree that played an important part in the american revolution it was under its wide branches that the rugged mountaineers from kentucky and tennessee gathe gathered fed before marching to the battle of kings mountain this tree has a circumference of 18 feet |