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Letter: Check out the Owensboro Sassafras tree

William Feese sends a tip for Basketball travelers to add to their Owensboro Itenerary:
Friday, when you go to the game (and after you've had your fill of Owensboro's famous barbecue), you might want to drive down Frederica Street toward the Ohio River to see the world's largest Sassafras tree.
visitowensboro.com says, "The largest known Sassafras tree in the world, approximately 300 years old, is located on one of the main streets of Owensboro, in the 2100 block of Frederica Street. The tree measures over 100 feet tall and 21 feet in circumference."




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The Daviess County Sassafras Tree



2026-01-20 - Owensboro, KY - Photo by William Feese.
William writes, "On Friday, we went to Owensboro for the game. We did eat some barbecue and we also visited the Sassafras tree!"

visitowensboro.com says this tree is the largest known Sassafras tree in the world, approximately 300 years old, located in the 2100 block of Frederica Street in Owensboro. The tree measures over 100 feet tall

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