Eventually, Herr Ohrt gave in and the couple got married under the tree on June 2, 1891.
Its a public letter boxanyone can open, read, take or answer the letters.
Over the decades, the tree has taken on the role of a matchmaker of sorts.
More than a hundred marriages have been reportedly brought about by the Bridegroom’s Oak.
The Bridegroom’s Oak still receives about five to six letters a day.
Related:The Tree That Owns Itself
A wedding party under the tree, circa 1900.
Photo credit:Lydia A./Wikimedia
Plaque reporting the marriage of the Bridegroom’s Oak.
Photo credit:Holger.Ellgaard/Wikimedia
Sources:Wikipedia/The Atlantic
