Long Beach in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Friendship Oak
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
1. Friendship Oak Marker
Inscription.
Friendship Oak. . I was a sapling when Columbus sailed into the Caribbean and was fully grown by Napoleon's reign. I am now over five centuries old. I have sheltered Indians, pirates and college students. I am called Friendship Oak. Those who enter my shadow are supposed to remain friends through all their lifetime no matter where fate may-take them in after years. There is not an alumna of Gulf Park College who does not possess, tucked away some where among her keepsakes and treasures, a twig, a leaf or an acorn that came out of my heart. The stairs and platform allow me to invite visitors into my branches without disturbing my leafage. Welcome friends
I was a sapling when Columbus sailed into the
Caribbean and was fully grown by Napoleon's
reign. I am now over five centuries old. I have
sheltered Indians, pirates and college students.
I am called Friendship Oak. Those who enter my
shadow are supposed to remain friends through all
their lifetime no matter where fate may-take them
in after years. There is not an alumna of Gulf Park
College who does not possess, tucked away some
where among her keepsakes and treasures, a twig,
a leaf or an acorn that came out of my heart. The
stairs and platform allow me to invite visitors into
my branches without disturbing my leafage.
Welcome friends
Erected 2003 by Long Beach Historical Society and the University of Southern Mississippi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 30° 21.091′ N, 89° 8.167′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, Mississippi, in Harrison County. Marker is at the intersection of Avenue of the Oaks and Friendship Oak Circle, on the left when traveling east on Avenue of the Oaks. Located to right of Hardy Hall, on the Gulf Park campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenue of the Oaks, Long Beach MS 39560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
4. Marker next to Hardy Hall (Administration building) with Oak on extreme right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
