Shawshank tree - wikipedia Shawshank tree Shawshank tree Shawshank tree in 2013 Species White oak ( Quercus alba ) Location Lucas, Ohio, U.S. Coordinates 40 ° 39 ′ 14 '' N 82 ° 23 ′ 31 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.65400 ° N 82.39195 ° W ﻿ / 40.65400 ; - 82.39195 ﻿ ( Shawshank tree ) Coordinates : 40 ° 39 ′ 14 '' N 82 ° 23 ′ 31 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.65400 ° N 82.39195 ° W ﻿ / 40.65400 ; - 82.39195 ﻿ ( Shawshank tree ) Date seeded c. 1836 Date felled July 22, 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 22 ) Website www.shawshanktrail.com/begin-your-journey/filming-sites/shawshank-oak-tree The iconic tree featured in the 1994 motion picture The Shawshank Redemption was a white oak located near Malabar Farm State Park in Lucas, Ohio, United States. The tree was at least 100 feet ( 30 m ) tall and approximately 180 to 200 years old. The tree 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 eventually was knocked down by strong winds on or around July 22, 2016. History The tree was a major tourist attraction for fans of the film, although located on private property at Malabar Farm. The tree was part of `` The Shawshank Trail '' which features many of the film 's iconic locations and attracts up to 35,000 visitors annually. The farm where the tree was located sometimes is a venue for weddings. On July 29, 2011, half of the tree fell due to trunk rot from ants after being hit by lightning. News of the event became viral, appearing in news outlets in the United Kingdom and India. The tree 's fate was uncertain at the time, and officials were pessimistic about its chances of survival, but it was found to be alive. The tree was further damaged in July 2016 due to strong winds. The event caused a major increase in Internet traffic to the Mansfield and Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau website and general interest in the Shawshank Trail. The remaining portions of the tree were cut down on April 9, 2017, by the property 's current owner. Role in film Though the film is set in Maine, much of the filming took place in Mansfield, Ohio, and nearby locations. The oak appears near the end of The Shawshank Redemption when Red ( played by Morgan Freeman ) follows clues left by Andy Dufresne ( played by Tim Robbins ) to its location. Red finds a box buried at the base of a stone wall in the shade of the oak. The box contains a letter from Andy and cash to buy a bus ticket to visit him in Mexico. In the film, Andy describes the tree as `` like something out of a Robert Frost poem ''. The oak has been described as among the most iconic trees in film history. 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Retrieved July 24, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Glaser, Susan ( July 22, 2016 ). `` Famous ' Shawshank Redemption ' tree near Mansfield knocked over by wind ( video ) ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Bateman, David ( May 19, 2016 ). `` Shawshank Trail highlights ''. Toranto Star Newspaper. Retrieved July 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Child, Ben ( August 3, 2011 ). `` Shawshank Redemption tree split in half by storm ''. The Guardian. Retrieved July 25, 2016. But Bill Mullen, curator of a museum in Upper Sandusky devoted to all things `` Shawshank, '' says black ants had eaten their way through the center of the tree, hollowing it out. ^ Jump up to : `` ' No good thing ever dies ' : Shawshank Redemption tree on death 's door after storm battering ''. The Daily Mail. August 2, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Simakis, Andrea ( August 20, 2011 ). `` ' Shawshank Redemption ' fan makes a pilgrimage to Mansfield and film 's iconic tree ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ TMZ Staff ( August 2, 2011 ). `` ' Shawshank Redemption ' Tree SO YOU 'RE SAYIN ' THERE 'S A CHANCE ! ? ''. TMZ. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Destries, Michael ( July 30, 2012 ). `` Good News : The Shawshank Oak Tree is Alive and Well ''. Ecorazzi. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The 200 - Year - Old Tree in Shawshank Redemption Just Got Chopped Down ''. April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Trees portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shawshank_tree&oldid=805786779 '' Categories : 2010s individual tree deaths Individual oak trees Individual trees in the United States Richland County, Ohio Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from August 2016 Coordinates not on Wikidata Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 October 2017, at 16 : 51. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the tree in shawshank redemption located
Answer: near Malabar Farm State Park in Lucas, Ohio, United States