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The Post Office Oak is located on US Highway 56. The oak tree that stood here had a hole in its base that was used by Trail travelers from the 1820s to about 1847 as a cache for mail. Legend has it that letters were placed in the tree by travelers and picked up by those going in the opposite direction for delivery. Only a portion of the tree still stands.



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