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The Decatur County Courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana is known for a tree which grows from the top of the Courthouse Tower, giving Greensburg its nickname, "Tree City".

There have been one or more trees growing continually since the first tree was noticed in the early 1870s. Later, other small trees appeared on the clock tower.

County officials were initially concerned that the trees would cause damage to the roof, and a steeplejack was hired in the 1880s to remove some of them. Two trees were left, with one ultimately growing to a height of nearly 15 feet (4.6 m). By the time it died, another tree had appeared.

Today, there are two trees on the tower. During a recent tree trimming a piece of the tree was examined by several Purdue University foresters and they positively identified the tree as a mulberry tree.

James Kirkikis is an internationally published photographer based in the New York City metropolitan area. His work has been published in the United States, Canada, France, Japan, Russia, Poland, China, Great Britain, Australia and many other countries. His publications include Forbes, Expedia, Washington Post, Lonely Planet, Food Network, Travel + Leisure, CNBC, MSN, Architectural Digest, AdWeek, New York Post, State of Kentucky, The Spectator, Huffington Post, AARP, American Airlines, Endless Vacations, Esquire, Le Monde, New Jersey Monthly, Albany Times Union, Natura Hoy and Dan's Papers (Hamptons, Long Island), . Jim has traveled extensively throughout the USA, capturing the beauty of this diverse and wonderful land. From the...