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 Liberty Tree -- Delano Park, Wichita KS
N 37° 41.131 W 097° 20.661
14S E 645985 N 4172213
A tree in Delano park near downtown Wichita KS, part of the Liberty Tree Program, honors those who perished on 11 Sep 2001
Waymark Code: WMH1NK
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2013
Views: 11
An American Elm tree in a small park at Douglas Ave and McLean Ave near the Arkansas River has been planted as part of the Liberty Tree Program in honor of all the innocent victims of the worst terrorist attack to take place on American soil.
The memorial plaque beneath the tree is affixed to a native post-rock limestone boulder.
Name of organization that built the memorial: Elm Research Institute
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Text on the memorial:
"LIBERTY TREE MEMORIAL
Planted in honor of those who lost their lives in the tragic events on September 11, 2001
The American Liberty Elm was named after “The Liberty Tree,” Our Country’s first symbol of freedom. On the Morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from the elm tree in protest of the gated Stamp Act. From that day forward, that elm became known as “The Liberty Tree.” For the next ten years, it stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches, and celebrations, and often served as 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”.
Elm Research Institute
Westmoreland, New Hampshire" [end]
Physical address of memorial:
Delano Park
Douglas Ave at McLean St
Wichita, KS
Website for more information: [Web Link]
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Additional coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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