Museum of Ojibwa Culture

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Museum of Ojibwa Culture

Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 170; Update; Council Oak Tree

I originally post about the Council Oak Tree in this post;
Sioux City History & Culture by Bicycle Part 26: Council Oak Tree

Since then I discovered another historical piece to the story of the tree. That is this might oak was 30 feet tall when George Washington was a boy and flourished until the late 1950's. Under its branches pioneers and natives that lived in the area met under its branches to settle disputes without fighting. This mighty oak had a legacy of peace. Too bad it is gone, perhaps it could still serve as such a symbol as it once did.

The tree in these photo's is not the original Council Oak. No one really knows where it once stood. It was nearby the Bruguier Cabin inside what is today is Riverside Park.

Sioux City History & Culture by Bicycle Part 26: Council Oak Tree

Urban legend states that Lewis & Clark met with Native Americans under the original Council Oak Tree at this site, but the legend was never verified. The current tree was planted after the original tree was chopped down in the 1970s. Located in Riverside Park near the Bruguier Cabin on Council Oak Drive.

Pictured is the stump of where the old tree may have stood & where the new tree stands today.