Royal Oak
The Royal Oak was the English oak tree within which the future King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
The tree was in Boscobel Wood, which was part of the park of Boscobel House. Charles told Samuel Pepys in 1680 that while he was hiding in the tree, a Parliamentarian soldier passed directly below it. The story was popular after the Restoration, and is remembered every year in the English traditions of Royal Oak Day.
Getting to Royal Oak
I-75/the Chrysler Freeway is located directly east of Royal Oak, and runs north-south. I-696/the Reuther Freeway is located directly south or Royal Oak, and runs east-west. Bordering the left-hand side of Royal Oak is Woodward Avenue, which runs northwest-southeast, and will take you southbound directly into Detroit.
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Operates train service around the United States of America.
Worth seeing
Bike Nights. During Wednesdays you can see cruiser motorcycles and on Thursdays you can see sports bikes
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Recognized as one of the top zoos in the nation, ride the train, walk through arctic ring of wildlife.
Things to do
Affirmations, 290 W
Where to eat
While a lot of fast food restaurants and chains such as Noodles & Company and Jimmy John's can be found in Royal Oak, as a visitor you shouldn't bother wasting your time eating in those establishments. 1 Beirut Palace, 205 S Main St,. Mon-Fri 10:30AM-midnight, Sat-Sun 10:30AM-2AM. Family-owned Mediterranean restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating available.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Yu Chu Chin (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.