This White Oak, which we have labeled Witness Tree #2, was cut down by the Natio…

This White Oak, which we have labeled Witness Tree #2, was cut down by the National Park Service a couple of weeks ago. IT WAS A WITNESS TREE at GETTYSBURG! It was 166 years old, and about 20 years old at the time of the battle. It was cut down as part of a project by the National Park Service to thin out forested areas on the battlefield. The project is intended to allow other smaller trees to grow taller. This was noted as a unavoidable mistake by the Park Service. Sunday, January 18, 2009.

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