For many years in the town's history, visitors commonly asked directions to the ancient tree made famous by the best-selling author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Stowe may have bent the facts just a little bit to enhance the legacy of her magnificent elder statesman oak, but at least he lives on in her writing. Fiction writers will take liberties. ;-) Nice article!
This is such a great idea for a series! I’ve enjoyed all of the articles so far and look forward to more. There’s a large tree on High Plain Road, in between the dog park and the compost yard, that’s significantly older than the other vegetation surrounding it. I’ve always wondered what the property may have been and, if the tree could talk, what stories it might tell.
Stowe may have bent the facts just a little bit to enhance the legacy of her magnificent elder statesman oak, but at least he lives on in her writing. Fiction writers will take liberties. ;-) Nice article!
This is such a great idea for a series! I’ve enjoyed all of the articles so far and look forward to more. There’s a large tree on High Plain Road, in between the dog park and the compost yard, that’s significantly older than the other vegetation surrounding it. I’ve always wondered what the property may have been and, if the tree could talk, what stories it might tell.
Thanks, Karen! I've been talking with a few people about that tree. It has a name!!! Definitely on my list.