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A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission and Fayette County Judge’s Office
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1940s postcard photograph of the Historic Oak. Courtesy Of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives
Hay and The Old Historic Oak
By Rox Ann Johnson
The Historic Oak, the old tree located at the corner of Colorado and Washington streets in La Grange, also known as the Muster Oak, has suffered some indignities through the years, including being scarred by lightning in the 1840s.
Surrounding the tree with concrete sidewalks and paved streets helped speed its general decline. After noticing the…