Witness Tree - Bureau County, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 41° 20.127 W 089° 49.133
16T E 264121 N 4579830
A Burr Oak stands watch over the years.
Waymark Code: WMDNWM
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member briansnat
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This Burr Oak has been used over the years as a dominating landmark over the Illinois prairie.

According to the Bureau County Government's website, the Witness Tree is located along what was once an old Indian trail, and used by Potawatomi Chief Shabbona to hold council with Sauk and Fox tribal members.

More recently, the tree received its name from early railroad surveyors as a primary reference point or "witness," according to the Bureau County Tourism's website.
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Historic Event:
Inter-tribal Council between the Potawatomi, led by Chief Shabbona, and the Fox and Sauk tribes.

Year: early 1800s

Species: Burr Oak

Approximate Age: 250

Location: Mineral Township, Bureau County, Illinois
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