The Native Americans use to tie off saplings to guide trees to grow in this manner to mark territory.  This is one of the trees discovered by @StrangeMorris  Thank you for sharing!

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I might have come across a Native American trail marker tree in the woods of Morris Township. It has the telltale 90-degree bend and manipulated nose. Currently in contact with organizations to verify. #morristown #morriscounty #nj #weirdnj #gardenstate #animals #nature #trees #njspots #discovernj #wildnewjersey #jerseycollective #jersey #newjersey #njisbeautiful #onlyinnewjersey #history #just_newjersey #weird #northjerseyadventures #tree #naturephotography #nativeamerican #trailmarker #lennilenape @mmtlibrary @mchsacornhall

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