| Species | Southern live oak |
|---|---|
| Binomial | Quercus virginiana |
| Location | Brunswick, Georgia |
| Diameter | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.14236°N 81.48655°W |
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]
History
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, a semi truck crashed into the tree and removed one of its limbs.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Morekis, Jim (2018). Moon Georgia. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-63121-656-5. – via Google Books
- ^ 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, no. 313. American Forestry Association. January 1920. p. 113. – via Google Books
- ^ 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. Vol. 1. 2. 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. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2020.