A large gust front moved thru Free Union June 6th, 2002. It brought down the large Red Maple in town. Half of Free Union Road was blocked until VDOT came by and cleared the brush from the road.
Thanks to Kevin Mitchell (below photo left) and Paul Showalter for helping Mark Neisser (below photo right) clear the tree. The house was spared by steel cables installed after the Neissers purchased the property.
