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Centuries-old 'Frank the Liberty Tree' gets cut down

By Frank Morris

Published January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST

People from Florida to Washington want a piece of Frank the Liberty Tree, a huge oak between 250 and 300 years old that was struck by lightning years ago and now must come down.

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