Located at the entrance of Massachussets Street from the south end, this piece welcomes the viewer to the unique history of struggle and triumph that awaits at the northern end of the street in Historic Downtown Lawrence.

The granite vertical slab - a common, utilitarian form - is the monument-like backdrop to a beautiful natural form that seems to have been born out of conflict, even sacrifice.

The piece relates well to its environment, calling attention to the twisting trees.

Havener is a professor of Metalsmithing and Jewelry at the University of Kansas. His smithed and fabricated sculptures have been exhibited nationally in galleries and competitive exhibitions.