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Meet the General Grant Tree: The world's second-largest tree that became America's only living National Shrine
The General Grant Tree stands as the world's second-largest tree by volume. It became America's National Christmas Tree in nineteen twenty-six. President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared it a living National Shrine in nineteen fifty-six. This sequoia honors men and women who served the nation. Its size and history make it a remarkable natural landmark.
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