Goldsberry Township in Mountain View in Howell County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Robin Hood English Oak
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
1. Robin Hood English Oak Marker
The Robin Hood English Oak that grows in New York is a descendent of a famous tree in England's Sherwood Forest, the home of the Robin Hood legends. The dense cover of trees in Sherwood Forest was said to give him cover as he robbed from the rich to give to the poor. The legend says that before each raid, Robin Hood would meet in secrecy with Little John, Will Scarlet and other members of his outlaw band under the knotted, twisted Major Oak. In 1926, Professor Nelson C. Brown collected an acorn from the Major Oak and planted it on the campus of the state University of New York College of Environmental Sciences. The acorn grew into a sprawling tree that still stands today. Your tree grew from a seed hand-picked from the Robin Hood English Oak.
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Location. 36° 59.891′ N, 91° 42.379′ W. Marker is in Mountain View, Missouri, in Howell County. It is in Goldsberry Township. It can be reached from North Pine Street just north of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker and tree are located along the walkway in West Side Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 North Pine Street, Mountain View MO 65548, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moon Sycamore (a few steps from this marker); Lindbergh Red Maple (a few steps from this marker); Harry S. Truman Siberian Elm (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (a few steps from this marker); Manassas Red Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Vernon Red Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); Minuteman Silver Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson's Creek Chinkapin Oak (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain View.
Also see . . .
1. Major Oak (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The Major Oak is a large English oak (Quercus robur) near the(Submitted on November 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)village of Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept. It weighs an estimated 23 tons, has a girth of 33 feet, a canopy of 92 feet, and is about 8001,000 years old. This enormous tree is commonly thought to be the UK's second-largest oak tree, only truly surpassed by the gigantic Majesty Oak near Dover.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 20212. Robin Hood English Oak Marker & Tree
2. American Forests website. (Submitted on November 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
3. Robin Hood English Oak Leaf Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
