Tree Number: 1

Location: Prince and Albany

Girth: 35’ 1”

History: Lover’s Oak is said to date back to the 12th century. According to local legend, Native American braves and maidens would meet under the enormous oak. Its measurements were updated in 2016.

Tree Number: 164

Location: 1200 Prince

Girth: 25’ 11”

History: The house at 1200 Prince Street in Brunswick was built for the two sisters Edna and Sadie Ferguson in 1919.

Tree Number: 302

Location: 903 Dartmouth

Girth (feet): 21’ 1”

History: Mark Carr (1702-1767) came to Georgia in 1738 as an officer in the English forces located on St. Simons Island: Established a plantation known as "Carr’s Fields" and maintained a military outpost on the site of the City of Brunswick; assisted in repelling the Spanish Invasion of 1742; and held many positions of honor and trust in which he gave loyal service to the Colony of Georgia

Tree Number: 163

Location: 1200 Prince

Girth (feet): 20’10”

History: The house at 1200 Prince Street in Brunswick was built for the two sisters Edna and Sadie Ferguson in 1919.

Tree Number: 125

Location: Albany and Albermarle

Girth (feet): 17’ 11”

History: Name adjusted to match LGC Name Located oa the corner of Albany and Albemarle

Tree Number: 172

Location: 1126 Albany St

Girth: 17’ 3”

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Tree Number: 235

Location: 702 Norwich St

Girth: 16’ 6”

History: Mark Carr established a plantation known as "Carr’s Fields"on the site of the City of Brunswick

Tree Number: 231

Location: 601 Gloucester St

Girth: 15’ 4”

History: Fernando Joseph Torras (1885–1952) Brunswick City Manager for 30 years who preserved the natural beauty of his city against the encroachment of traffic. He is best known as the main engineer for the causeway from Brunswick to St Simons Island. He graduated as an engineer from Georgia Tech. After his schooling, he built rail lines, bridges, and roads in the jungles of South America and took a keen interest in the idea of a causeway. He conducted a survey of the marshy landscape at the request of Brunswick mayor Malcolm B. McKinnon and determined the best possible route. Torras served as the Chief Engineer on the project. The causeway was completed in 1924 after 13 months of work at a cost of more than $418,000.

Tree Number: 232

Location: 807 Dartmouth

Girth: 13’ 2”

History: Brunswick became a British settlement in 1738 after Mark Carr, Captain in General James Oglethorpe’s company, arrived at our shores. Upon landing, Carr established “Plug Point”, the 1,000 acre tobacco plantation along Turtle River. It's modern day location is Dartmouth Street and First Avenue.

Tree Number: 233

Location: 807 Dartmouth

Girth: 12’ 0”

History: Brunswick became a British settlement in 1738 after Mark Carr, Captain in General James Oglethorpe’s company, arrived at our shores. Upon landing, Carr established “Plug Point”, the 1,000 acre tobacco plantation along Turtle River. It's modern day location is Dartmouth Street and First Avenue.