Liberty Tree Descendant - Silver Dollar City - Branson MO
N 36° 40.082 W 093° 20.434
15S E 469566 N 4058102
This Liberty Tree is a descendant of the last living Liberty Tree, which was located in Annapolis, Maryland. There are other descendant Liberty Trees in each of the 13 colonies, plus 3 other locations celebrating the spirit of America.
Waymark Code: WMZCFJ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2018
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LIBERTY TREE
In the shade of one of Colonial Boston's largest trees, Patriots known as the "Sons of Liberty"
assembled to protest Britain's Stamp Act of 1765. In the days leading to the Revolutionary War, large
shade trees in villages and townships served as meeting sites. These meetings stirred the birth of a
nation, and the large shade trees under which the citizens met became known as "Liberty Trees".
The British so hated the emblems of Freedom displayed throughout the thirteen colonies that
when they occupied Boston and Charleston, they cut down the local Liberty Trees.
Annapolis, Maryland was never occupied during the conflict allowing its Liberty Tree to become
the oldest living survivor of the Revolutionary era. On September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd fatally
damaged the Liberty Tree's trunk causing necessary removal of the 600 year old tulip poplar. The four-
day extraction was preceded by a solemn memorial ceremony.
Today, descendants of the final Liberty Tree have been planted in each of the 13 colonies, plus 3
other locations celebrating the spirit of America.
Upon the site stands the 16th descendant of the last original Liberty Tree. It is dedicated to all
past, present and future Patriots who support and crusade for the continued liberty of our great
United States of America.
Website: [Web Link]
Historic Event:
From the text above (from the plaque) -
In the days leading to the Revolutionary War, large shade trees in villages and townships served as meeting sites. These meetings stirred the birth of a nation, and the large shade trees under which the citizens met became known as "Liberty Trees".
Year: 2000
Species: Tulip Poplar
Approximate Age: 18
Location: Silver Dollar City
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