![]() Since the early 2000s, interest in the Shoe Tree has grown. Individuals do it on a case-by-case basis. There is no single event or campus tradition that results in shoes being thrown into the tree. It is unlikely the shoe tradition existed before this date and certainly not with this tree or location. The Washington Avenue bridge was moved to its current alignment in 1965. Although there are many shoe trees across the country, this is the only one in Minnesota. There are online maps for shoe trees as roadside attractions. Shoe Tree Folkloreįound throughout the United States, shoe trees are primarily located along less-traveled highways or walkways. The tree’s canopy reaches the Washington Avenue bridge and is occasionally pruned to keep the walkway clear. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board manages the wooded areas along the Mississippi River. It is part of the Mississippi Gorge Regional Park and grows out of the bluff above the Bohemian Flats. The tree is a common hackberry ( Celtis occidentalis). The tree is known for the numerous pairs of shoes thrown from the bridge whose laces wrap around the branches and hang from the tree. It grows on the southwest side of the Washington Avenue bridge. The Shoe Tree refers to a tree on the West Bank of the Twin Cities Campus. By Erik Moore The Shoe Tree on the West Bank of the Twin Cities Campus. ![]()
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