The Algernourne Oak, Fort Monroe's nearly 500-year-old tree, gets a little TLC – Daily Press

A first round of work will upgrade lightning protection and branch supports, as needed, add soil nutrients, clear dead or diseased branches from its canopy and lay mulch down.

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