Live long and prosper Virtual Cache
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To Log this cache, you MUST, visit the sight and e-mail me the answers to the questions below. If I believe there is reasonable doubt that you visited or if you fail to send me the answers, you log WILL be deleted without warning!
The Big Oak
The City of Geneva is home to of one of the largest and oldest Live Oaks in Alabama which is located in Fowler Park near the junction of the two rivers. This oak is known by many names The Big Oak, the Ole Oak and the Constitutional oak to name a few. The Big Oak is as much a part of Geneva's history as its rivers. It can be found listed on the Alabama Forestry's list of Alabama's Famous & Historic Trees. This publication states this tree was a recognized meeting place when the town of Geneva was first settled. People gathered under this tree for meetings and information of the development of the area. The Big Oak was measured by the Eastern Native Tree Society in 2009. Measurements recorded were, CBH-22'9", Height-69' and Spread-163.5' x 154.5' making it #94 on the listing. However its great spread made it the 2nd largest avg. spread, and the 4th greatest spread, with the longest limb at 85-90'.
Virtual Reward - 2017/2018
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.
To log this cache you MUST, email or message me the answers to the following.
1. How many benches under the tree?
2. How many wooden posts surround the tree?
3. According to plaque at GZ, this tree was a "__ __" to the signing of the declaration of independence.
As always, please enjoy your time here and feel free to explore the area but please be respectful of nature and do not do ANYTHING that may cause damage to the tree or it's surroundings. The sign at the gate says it is locked at 20:00 hrs. Be sure you are out of the park before that time.
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