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Marker Tree
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Two large branches of a bur oak near the Horicon Marsh, twisted to point in the same direction, show evidence of human manipulation at the time the tree was young and pliable. Native Americans altered trees in this manner to mark trails or other important locations.
1971
Mueller, Edgar G.
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W013D45
WHi 127472
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