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• Bent trees, created by Native Americans, served as navigational trail markers in forests to aid in traveling long distances.
• These trees, originally saplings, were bent and secured with sinew, rawhide, or vines; weighted down with dirt or rocks; and left to grow pointing in a specific direction.
• Bent trees can point to significant places like ideal stream crossings, sites with medicinal plants, council circles, trading posts, or burial grounds.
• While not protected by law, organizations like The Trail Tree Project maintain a database of bent trees, providing general location areas to safeguard them.
• At Harbor Club, one such tree is preserved and protected, highlighting the importance and legacy of these unique natural markers.

Powód: Chronić i zachować dziedzictwo rdzennych Amerykanów oraz zapewnić świadomość historyczną i szacunek wobec tych istotnych drzew.

Data: 19 kwietnia 2019

Podkreślone miejsce: Harbor Club

Kolejne kroki: Planowanie wizyty w Harbor Club, by zobaczyć zachowane bent tree.