'Tree was thought to be the largest Sassafras this side of the Mississippi River! Struck by lightning and taken down in 1961. Diameter: 10 feet 3 inches at ground level; 58 feet high. Note the Main Street School in the background. Location: Near corner of Franklin Street (west) and and Main Street.'
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