The Shoe Tree of Middlegate, Nevada. RIP - 2011

[petekadish]

I can hardly believe this story . I have ridden out to the Shoe Tree twice over the past couple of years. It was such a fun and unique site to see.

 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2420572&id=17809521&l=bb6cce3228

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Updated: Jan 05, 2011 12:34 PM MST

 

...Well known 'shoe tree' destroyed

 

FALLON, NV (CBS) - Authorities are investigating who cut down the historic "shoe tree" in Nevada.

 

The tree is located about 50 miles east of Fallon, NV, and is believed to be decades old.

 

"On New Year's Eve, some patrons came in here and they said, ‘Did you notice the shoe tree got chopped down?' and everybody is in disbelief," said Greg Del Pepozzo, owner of a local store. "We went and looked out the window and it's not there anymore."

 

Churchill County Sheriff Ben Trotter said it did not happen on private property and may not be a crime, but they are looking into whether it was vandalism.

 

The Nevada Tourism Commission said the tree got its name after an argument between newlyweds, during which one tossed the others shoes in the tree. When they reconciled, the other reciprocated, and people have thrown shoes into the tree ever since.

 

A memorial where the tree was located is planned for 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13.

[Mariner Fan]

I'm sure it's a bunch of kids vandalizing the tree just because they don't have fully developed brains.

[mraf]

Isn't anything sacred anymore? If my daughter had seen it when see was younger she might have cut it down just for the shoes.:rotfl:Next someone will fill in the Grand Canyon.

[BoomerCPO]

I knew my pygmies needed shoes but the little runts have crossed the line if they did this caper......

 

Boomer.....