The Linden Oak, which was said to be a seedling 25 years before George Washington was born, died last summer. The tree, with a rotting trunk and lost limbs, should be cut down to avoid a safety ...

The Linden oak in Bethesda, Maryland, a tree that survived from the American Revolution through a battle with Metro in the 1970s, was taken down Tuesday.

The Linden Oak, the largest white oak tree in Montgomery County, stood for about 300 years in North Bethesda before it was sawed down in July to keep it from becoming a safety hazard.

by 7News Staff TOPICS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The historic Linden Oak tree will be cut down on Tuesday due to declining health, according to a Montgomery Parks spokesperson.