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Washington Tree

A Story of Perseverance

Giant Sequoia in Giant Forest on Washington Tree Trail in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CA

Although Washington lost almost half of its trunk, including its entire crown and nearly all of its branches, the tree survived and lives on to this day.

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The Washington tree is a giant sequoia in the Giant Forest Grove in Tulare County, California, within Sequoia National Park. It is named after George Washington, first President of the United States. Until it partially collapsed in January 2005, the Washington tree was the second largest tree in the world (after the General Sherman tree).

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