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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: emike123 on November 11, 2011, 08:38:44 PM

Title: Interesting Link About Gettysburg Witness Tree Coming Down in Recent Snowstorm
Post by: emike123 on November 11, 2011, 08:38:44 PM

...and it damaged a cannon!

http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/?p=12505

Title: Re: Interesting Link About Gettysburg Witness Tree Coming Down in Recent Snowstorm
Post by: CarlS on November 11, 2011, 11:21:42 PM

Thanks for sharing.  It's amazing that after all the winters that tree has survived and all it's seen, that a small snow fall would bring it and the others down.

Title: Re: Interesting Link About Gettysburg Witness Tree Coming Down in Recent Snowstorm
Post by: speedenforcer on November 12, 2011, 03:00:40 AM

why dont one of you Gburg boys go cut up some (the fallen one) for the forum members. LOL, we will come get ya out of jail, I promise. haha.

Title: Re: Interesting Link About Gettysburg Witness Tree Coming Down in Recent Snowstorm
Post by: ETEX on November 12, 2011, 06:53:33 PM

Mike, I just got back into town and you found a great article and pics. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Interesting Link About Gettysburg Witness Tree Coming Down in Recent Snowstorm
Post by: tom buckley on November 24, 2011, 11:15:08 AM

I was just rereading this and was thinking about how much lead must be in the sycamore at Burnside's Bridge.