One of the country's largest sugar maples removed for safety The tree in Kensington, N.H., believed to be planted in the late 1700s, had recently been battered by wind storms Credit: AP Micum Davis is suspended in the air while working to cut down a sugar maple tree, in Kensington, N.H., Monday, April 5, 2021. The 100-foot-tall tree, believed planted in the late 1700s, was cut down for safety reasons. (AP Photo/Michael Casey) Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine), MICHAEL CASEY (Associated Press) Published: 8:16 AM EDT April 6, 2021 Updated: 9:06 AM EDT April 6, 2021 KENSINGTON, N.H. — A sugar maple tree in New Hampshire that is considered one of the largest in the country has been cut down for safety reasons.