Revisiting a very beautiful, 114-foot-tall American chestnut tree that grows in Hebron
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The blooms of the American chestnut tree in Hebron peak out from other foliage. Nestled in the woods, the largest known American chestnut tree in Maine stands proudly on Ann Siekman and Roger Crockett’s property.
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HEBRON This summer, an American chestnut tree in Hebron has left many in wonder, thinking about the tree’s significance.
Located on Ann Siekman and Roger Crockett’s property on Back Street, the tree, which has been in full glorious bloom, has often turned heads not only because it is “very beautiful,” Siekman said, but because of its size. It’s considered to be the biggest in Maine and one of the biggest in the country.
Revisiting a very beautiful, 114-foot-tall American chestnut tree that grows in Hebron
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