Heart of the Tree - Galesburg, IL - Simulacra on Waymarking.com

Located in a Lake Storey Park north of Galesburg, Illinois.
The HEART in this oak has a local fable.

A young Man and his girlfriend often picnicked under this tree as they got to know each other, and love bloomed. They cut a heart into the tree to show their undying love. Fate stepped in and he was sent off to war, never to return. She died as a lonely old spinster. The tree continued to grow and the heart did too. Located almost 20 feet off the ground, the heart is now 2 feet high.

You can find this beautiful location by going one mile North of the U.S. Hwy 34 / U.S. Hwy 150 interchange. Then go west one mile on N. Lake Storey Rd. A path through the woods will take you right past it.

Additional Coordinates / Parking Etc.: N 41° 59.469 W 090° 24.122 Web Address: Not listed Physical Address: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   06/24/2009 lasermom visited it 02/07/2009 Parabola visited it 08/31/2007 S10 visited it

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