A close-up shot of The Julia Montgomery Memorial Oak

ID: 2525 ~ Source: Image courtesy of Kevin McQueeny. ~ Creator: Kevin McQueeny, Photographer. ~ Date: 2013
This file appears in: The Julia Montgomery Memorial Oak in Palmer Park
A close-up shot of The Julia Montgomery Memorial Oak
This file appears in: The Julia Montgomery Memorial Oak in Palmer Park

By Kevin McQueeney
In March 1923, an oak tree was planted in Palmer Park to honor the death of Julia Blocker Montgomery, a nearby resident. The Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated the tree in memory of Montgomery, who often played with children in the park.…