Whitewashed Tree Trunks

One of the recently completed projects at the Hooked on Fishing Park is the whitewashing of the tree trunks. If you are old enough to remember the Dixon fish ponds as they were in the 1950’s and 1960’s, you may remember the whitewashed tree trunks. Apparently this tradition comes from the deep South where whitewashed tree trunks were quite common. This common practice was a cultural tradition in the South, and often was also practiced on military installations. The next time you are at the park, be sure to notice the distinctive white washed tree trunks on the trees that surround the ponds.