The Lover's Oak is a notably historic and large Southern live oak tree in Brunswick, Georgia. Located in the Brunswick Old Town Historic District, the tree is reportedly over 900 years old. The tree has a trunk diameter of 13 feet (4.0 m) and has 10 main limbs.[1]
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| Species | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) |
| Location | Brunswick, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31°08′32″N 81°29′12″W / 31.14236°N 81.48655°W |
| Diameter | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
History
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The tree is estimated to be from the 12th century AD, with an age of approximately 900 years.[2] The tree's name stems from a Native American legend alleging the tree as the meeting place between young lovers.[3][4] The location of the tree is just south of the intersection of Prince Street and Albany Street,[5] placing it in the Brunswick Old Town Historic District.[6] It is actually in the middle of Albany Street. In 1987, the National Arborist Association erected a plaque near the tree, recognizing that the tree had been standing since the signing of the United States Constitution 200 years earlier in 1787.[4] In 2015, the tree was hit by a truck, causing one of the tree's limbs to be removed.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Morekis, Jim (2018). Moon Georgia. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-63121-656-5 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Hall, Anna (October 13, 2015). "Lover's Oak loses branch after being hit by truck". The Brunswick News. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ American Forestry. Vol. 26. American Forestry Association. January 1920. p. 113 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Barefoot, Patricia (2000). Brunswick: The City by the Sea. Arcadia Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7385-0642-5 – via Google Books.
- ^ Knight, Lucien Lamar (1913). Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends. 2. Vol. 1. Pelican Publishing Company. p. 621. ISBN 978-1-4556-0482-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ Brown, Brian (February 17, 2014). "Lover's Oak, Brunswick". Vanishing Coastal Georgia. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Lover's Oak at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
