Lover's Oak
Historic and large Southern live oak in Brunswick, Georgia
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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 | 31.14236°N 81.48655°W |
| Diameter | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
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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]
