| Shawshank tree | |
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 Shawshank tree in 2013 | |
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| Species | White oak (Quercus alba) |
| Location | Monroe Township, Richland County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°39′14″N 82°23′31″W / 40.65400°N 82.39195°W |
| Date seeded | c. 1836[1] |
| Date felled | July 22, 2016 |
The Shawshank tree was a white oak located near Malabar Farm State Park in Monroe Township, Richland County, Ohio, United States, near Lucas, that was featured in the 1994 motion picture The Shawshank Redemption.[2][3][4][5][6] The tree was at least 100 feet (30 m) tall and approximately 180 to 200 years old.[1][7] It played a central role in the film's plot and was one of the most popular tourist sites connected to it. The tree was split by lightning on July 29, 2011, and was eventually knocked down by strong winds on or around July 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
nprwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Williams, Nathan (July 23, 2016). "Shawshank Redemption oak tree falls and fans grieve". BBC. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Sheena (July 23, 2016). "Famous 'Shawshank' oak falls". CNN. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Whitmire, Lou (July 22, 2016). "'Shawshank' tree falls over". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Simakis, Andrea (August 20, 2011). "'Shawshank Redemption' fan makes a pilgrimage to Mansfield and film's iconic tree". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Schulz, Bill (August 7, 2014). "Visiting 'Shawshank' Sites, 20 Years Later". New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Glaser, Susan (July 22, 2016). "Famous 'Shawshank Redemption' tree near Mansfield knocked over by wind (video)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 25, 2016.