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KC’s 250-Year-Old Liberty Tree to Come Down, Marking an End of an Era

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KC’s 250-Year-Old Liberty Tree to Come Down, Marking an End of an Era
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After more than 250 years, Frank the Liberty Tree in Northeast Kansas City is being removed due to rot and lightning damage, with an arborist warning it could fail and disrupt power. Neighbors remember it as a community touchstone and link to history, while wood from the tree will be repurposed into keepsakes and possibly a bench; a few new buds hint at a fragile return to life.

Topics:nationlocal#arborist#historic-tree#kansas-city#liberty-tree#local#neighborhood
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  1. Kansas City’s Liberty Tree is coming down. The giant oak is older than the United States  KCUR
  2. Kansas City bids farewell to one of Missouri’s oldest oaks  KCTV
  3. Famous 250-year-old Kansas City tree 'Frank' officially being removed Wednesday  KSHB 41 Kansas City
  4. Centuries-old 'Frank the Liberty Tree' gets cut down  NPR
  5. Liberty Tree Removal Sparks Memories and Collaborations  Northeast News KC

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