White Ash Tree
The tree was a Maryland State Champion White Ash approximately 175 years old when on July 10, 2001 a storm with tornado-like winds took off one of the major limbs and decay was discovered inside the remaining limbs.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Antietam Tree Company examined the tree and recommended removal due to the tree being structurally unsound and an appreciable hazard to life and property.
Marker can be reached from Seton Avenue (Business U.S. 15) 0.6 miles from Main Street (Maryland Route 140) when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
