<br /> <p>The last sections of a dying oak tree where George Washington, the first US president, picnicked during the American Revolution were removed on Wednesday, April 26.</p><p>The removal work began on Monday</a>.</p><p>Spectators "cheered and clapped for the smooth removal of the tree’s stump.</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><br />
