Quercus robur the oak tree at Boscobel House, where the future King Charles II hid from his Parliamentarian pursuers in 1650 during the English Civil War; the tree has since been known as the Royal Oak. This event was celebrated nationally on 29 May as Oak Apple Day, which is continued to this day in some communities. ‘The Royal Oak’ is the third most popular pub name in Britain (541 in 2007) and has been the name of eight major Royal Navy warships. The naval associations are strengthened by the fact that oak was the main construction material for sailing warships. The
Oak Harbor, Ohio gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female. Benton-Carroll-Salem School District operates one elementary school, one middle school and Oak Harbor High School. The village has a public library, the Oak Harbor Public Library Central Library. The village has a public library, the Oak Harbor Public Library. (See reference 10 below) (Sign posted on building, on front of building, website, letterhead) Oak Harbor is home to the annual Apple Festival which is held in early October. Many apple themed events are scheduled, including the "Apple Run", a five-kilometer race on the Sunday of the festival. Oak Harbor,