Liberty Tree - Albertville, AL
N 34° 15.809 W 086° 12.214
16S E 573321 N 3791657
This dedicated Americam Elm is located in Graham Park behind the Albertville Public Library. The tree was dedicated Veterans Day, November 11, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
Waymark Code: WM11QWA
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2019
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Plaque Text:
This American Liberty Elm was named after “The Liberty Tree: Our Country’s First Symbol of Freedom.” O the morning of August 15, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward the elm became known as “The Liberty Tree.” It stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches and celebrations, and became the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. In August of 1775, as a last act of violence prior to their evacuation of Boston, British soldiers cut it down because it bore the name “Liberty.”
Location of the tree: Graham Park
Type of tree: American Elm
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