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Old 02-08-2019, 05:23 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by jbolty View Post
When I was in junior high there was some project that involved me going to research the old deeds for our property and found one transfer from the late 1700s that granted the seller the right to graze on the property. Of course by then the whole 25 acres was forested with huge trees but on the far corner is a giant pine about 4 feet across with a barb wire running right through the middle. Probably nailed on when the tree was just a couple years old. History is fascinating
Cool little side story, wonder how old that tree was / is? ....... Thanks
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