Trees Of Knowledge - Humble, TX
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N 29° 59.876 W 095° 15.851
15R E 281591 N 3320714
A marker at the entrance of the old 1928 Municipal Courthouse (now the "Green Oaks Tavern") in the historic district of Humble, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMXJPJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2018
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This marker can be found at the entrance of the former 1928 City of Humble Municipal Court building, which now houses the "Green Oaks Tavern", a popular local bar. It is located just above an NGS Benchmark on the front facade of the building, behind two majestic oak trees that weave a leafy canopy over the old courthouse's walkway.
The sign reads:
“TREES OF KNOWLEDGE
THESE TWO TREES WERE GROWN FROM ACORNS,
IN SLOP JARS, BY UNCLE DICK HATCHER. HE
PLANTED THEM NOT LONG AFTER THE COURTHOUSE
WAS BUILT IN 1928. THEY RECEIVED THEIR NAME
FROM JUDGE WISE’S HABIT OF USING THE BENCHES
BENEATH THE TREES TO SIT ON WHILE TEACHING
MASONIC KNOWLEDGE TO NEW MEMBERS. LATER,
LOCAL TOWNSMEN SAT ON THE BENCHES UNDER
THE SHADE AND DISCUSSED CITY HAPPENINGS.
City of Humble Preservation Committee
1998
CITY OFFICIALS:
Mayor: Wilson Archer
Mayor Pro-Tem: David Pierce
Concilmembers: Byron Calfee, Allen Lee,
Robert Killin, Donald McMannes
City Manager: James Baker
City Secretary: Goergia Fields"
Group that erected the marker: City of Humble Preservation Committee
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
211 E Main St.
Humble, TX USA
77338
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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