Historic Baltimore Elm Falls Victim to Disease
Associated Press
BALTIMORE —
The historic Rochambeau elm, a Baltimore landmark, was cut down Saturday, a victim of Dutch elm disease. It was estimated to be 275 years old. Legend says Count de Rochambeau, commander of the French army in America during the Revolutionary War, camped his troops and erected an altar for Mass at the site in 1782.
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