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Canyonville, Oregon: Stump with a Roof

Loggers chopped down a Douglas Fir in Canyonville that had been growing since 1350. Someone felt guilty, nailed an informative sign to the trunk, and built a small roof over the stump.

Address:
305 SE Canyon St., Canyonville, OR
Directions:
East edge of town, on the south side of SE 3rd St., just east of its intersection with SE Canyon St.
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Douglas Fir Stump.

Douglas Fir Stump

142-year-old tree trunk, 110 inches diameter.

[Melissa, 01/29/2022]

According to a sign nailed to it, the Douglas Fir was 142 years old "when Columbus discovered America." That would make the stump around 675 years old.


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