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The Tory Oak, a Wilkes County landmark, was used to hang five Tories after the Battle of Kings Mountain. On June 12, 1989, a storm heavily damaged the tree, but treatment will enable it to survive.
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11634
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The Tory Oak, which is located in the town of Wilkesborough in Wilkes County, is probably the most historic tree in North Carolina. The tree was used to hang five Tories after the Battle of Kings Mountain.
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