<p>A dying oak tree where the first US president, George Washington, picnicked during the American Revolution was cut down on Monday, April 24.</p><p>The 600-year-old tree in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, would not withstand upcoming “harsh winters or spring storms,” said arborists, reported NBC New York</a>.</p><p>It will take several days to remove the tree, but its 18-foot-wide stump will remain, local media</a>. reported.</p><br />
