 After a lightning storm in 1973 dropped a large branch of the original "Mercer Oak," Ned Brown, a local artisan cabinet fabricator from Skillman, NJ, had the insight to preserve some of the lumber.Pieces of the preserved lumber were later integrated into the woodwork of a local restaurant.The inlay includes the craftsman's representation of a silhouette of the oak tree, as well as sections of oak throughout the bar.