Treaty Oak, Jacksonville

Oak Park is Jacksonville鈥檚 oldest resident鈥攐ne who鈥檚 seen more sunrises than the city itself. With limbs that stretch like a yogi mid-flow, the Treaty Oak is estimated to be over 250 years old, outlasting founders and buildings. If trees could hold grudges, this one might still be side-eyeing the 1820s for showing up late.

The name 鈥淭reaty Oak鈥� sounds steeped in diplomatic gravitas鈥攚hispers of historic pacts between Native Americans, Spanish explorers, or scrappy pioneers sealed beneath its sprawling canopy. The truth is a bit more strategic. In the 1930s, local journalist Pat Moran saw developers circling like vultures and decided the best defense was a good story. She spun a tale of a legendary treaty to protect the then-unnamed 鈥淕iant Oak,鈥� and the public bit. Thanks to her savvy pen, the tree earned its new name鈥攁nd a lease on life.

But let鈥檚 not downplay the tree鈥檚 resume. With a trunk circumference topping 25 feet and limbs that fan out over 145 feet, it鈥檚 both a shade-giver and a natural attraction in its own right. At 70 feet tall, it doesn鈥檛 tower鈥攊t sprawls, making it less a vertical marvel and more a low-slung cathedral of leaves and limbs.

Indeed, Treaty Oak is more than just a photo op. It鈥檚 a reminder that sometimes the oldest things still have the strongest presence鈥攁nd that a little folklore can save a whole lot of roots.

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Sight Name: Treaty Oak
Sight Location: Jacksonville, USA (See walking tours in Jacksonville)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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