The "Shoe Tree" - White Oak - Belvidere, NJ - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

One of Belvidere's many large trees, there is a local bit of history surrounding the "Shoe Tree":

Barefoot country folk would sit under this tree to put on their shoes before going to worship across the village green.

Some years back when Oxford Street was widened, it was decided to cut down the white oak. A great outcry arose and the tree was saved for posterity. The white oak is about 350 years old and about 15 feet in circumference.

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The plaque in front of the tree (in the gallery) states:

Barefoot country folk sat under this tree to put on shoes before going to worship across the village green.

Genus/Species: White Oak Height: 80 Girth: 18 Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle Method of obtaining girth: Tape Location type: Other public property Age: 350 Historical significance: Barefoot country folk sat under this tree to put on shoes before going to worship across the village green. Source: Plaque at tree Planter: barefoot folks Website reference: [Web Link] Parking coordinates: N 40° 59.565 W 075° 04.293 Walk time: 1 Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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