The Josephine oak, named after Mrs. Josephine Stewart, is the largest in the alley of 28 oaks at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, LA.  This immense tree is approximately 31’ in circumference, more than 70’ tall, and with a crown spread of approximately 150’.

It is in the west row of 14 trees in the historic alley. Oddly, most people assume the oaks at Oak Alley were planted at the same time that the plantation home was built between 1836–1839. However, according to the Oak Alley Foundation historians, only the first four oaks closest to the house were planted around the time when the home was constructed. The remaining oaks in the allee’ were planted several years later after the land closest to the river was drained.  

All of the trees in the alley at Oak Alley are registered members of the Live Oak Society.