Liberty Tree Memorial, Morristown, NJ
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N 40° 48.034 W 074° 29.599
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The American Liberty Elm Tree was donated by the Morristown Rotary Club to Morristown on April 25, 2009.
Waymark Code: WMCED1
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2011
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This tree is located in Burnham Park in Morristown, NJ. There is a small plaque next to the tree that tells about the donation by the Rotary.
There is a separate plaque that notes how the tree was named:
This American Liberty elm was named after the Liberty Tree, our country's first symbol of freedom. On August 14, 1765, Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward, it became known as the Liberty Tree. It stood in silent witness to countless meetings and celebrations; and became the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. In August 1775, as a last act of violence prior to their evacuation of Boston, British soldiers cut it down because it bore the name "Liberty." Elm Research Institute, Keene, NH.
Plaque or monument: Plaque
Placed by?: Morristown Rotary Club
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