WATCH: Historic tree at Brightwell’s Mills uprooted
Paul Eldert, 10 News
AMHERST CO., Va. – Wednesday night’s storms toppled a centry’s old weeping willow in front of Brightwell’s Mill, sending the giant tree into a muddy creek.
Before and after photos show the roots torn from the bank and the trunk partially submerged.
According to the property owner, the Madison Heights community considered the tree a landmark, often gathering beneath its branches for big events.
The property owner says that once the old tree is removed, the plan is to plant a new one in its place.
