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The Witness Tree at Eutaw Springs | Raleigh News
A living witness to the final major battle of the Revolutionary War, this ancient live oak at Eutaw Springs has endured centuries of storms, war, and now, a silent enemy: the very chains meant to save it. Strangulated by metal that digs into its bark, the tree is fighting for survival as historians and preservationists rally to protect its legacy. With new copper lightning rods and flexible support cables designed to let it breathe with the wind, experts aim to give this silent sentinel another century — honoring not just its resilience, but the forgotten courage beneath its branches. Listen…
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