Three benches made from historical Sherborn sycamore tree to be auctioned. what to know.
Norman Miller, The MetroWest Daily NewsThu, December 12, 2024 at 4:47 AM EST SHERBORN — When Deacon Joseph Dowse moved to Sherborn in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, he planted four trees — two sycamores and two ashes. The last of those trees, a 243-year-old sycamore, came down last year from the spot that it had stood, overseeing North Main Street (Route 27) and known as Dowse Corner. Now, there's an opportunity to own a piece of that historical tree. As part of Sherborn's 350th celebration, three benches made with pieces of the downed sycamore are being auctioned off to raise money for