This Oregon white oak was planted in 1869 by the pioneer Lee family. Philander Lee was a supporter of the O&C Railroad line which ran through his land and connected Portland to San Francisco. Lee filed the Canby plat in 1870, naming the community for Major General Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, a Civil War hero. Each year Canby School District teachers bring students to this oak as part of their education on the history of Canby and Oregon.
Located in the Package Container parking lot at 777 NE 4th Avenue, Canby
