Informational sign in a lush, wooded area titled 'Old Methuselah,' describing a cypress tree over 1,000 years old, spared during 1930s logging due to its hollow trunk, with dimensions including a 35-foot circumference and 100-foot height. Located at Old Methuselah DeLeon Springs State Park

Meet Old Methuselah: Florida’s Ancient Cypress at DeLeon Springs

by Nancy LynnFlorida Travel, Historical Landmarks, State Parks, TravelPosted on Comments are Disabled

Old Methuselah DeLeon Springs State Park If you want to meet a living landmark, the Old Methuselah bald cypress at DeLeon Springs State Park is it. This thousand-plus-year-old tree stands beside the spring run, hollow-trunked, wind-sculpted, and still throwing shade like only an elder can. We found Old Methuselah on a quick walk along the …

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