Fans of the movie Shawshank Redemption will be heartbroken to learn that a very special tree, featured in the movie, fell to the ground on Friday, July 22nd.

The tree was located on private property next door to the Malabar State Park in Lucas. It was struck by lightning in August of 2011, but managed to survive for almost six years. Park managers worried that a severe storm would finish the tree, and they were right…wind is believed to be the cause of the tree’s fall.

This tree played an integral part near the end of Shawshank Redemption.
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In a very touching scene, Red (played by Morgan Freeman) returns to the farm and finds the letter that Andy left him. The letter instructs Red to meet Andy in Mexico, where they can start new lives. Andy writes, "Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." It’s quite possibly the best line in the entire movie.
Fans also visit nearby Malabar State Park, which also served as a filming site for the movie.
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The little cabin at Malabar State Park appears in the movie, and is available for fans to visit.
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The park is located at 4050 Bromfield Road, in Lucas.

This video, posted on YouTube by Fox 4 Now shows the tree after it fell:

Have you ever visited this iconic tree?

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