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MountainFace2774 t1_j6mfkjb wrote

Reply to comment by Illmetbymoonlight62 in 1860s Old West, man seated in a wagon inside the cut-out section of a giant sequoia by eaglemaxie

Fell in 1969.

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Illmetbymoonlight62 t1_j6n7l8m wrote

That's a shame. Such wonderful trees.

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MountainFace2774 t1_j6nbnk2 wrote

For sure. I don't know how much of a difference it made (probably a lot) but I think the original hole was made by a fire and they hollowed it out further to drive through it.

The only good thing that may have come from stuff like this is it allowed the average person to be up close and personal with these trees by making them a tourist attraction which in turn might have helped with their preservation.

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