Liberty Tree Memorial Marker

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Cedarburg in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Liberty Tree Memorial

By Melinda Roberts, August 16, 2012

1. Liberty Tree Memorial Marker

Inscription. 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 an elm tree in protest of the hated 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 from Boston, British soldiers cut it down because it bore the name "Liberty."

Erected by Elm Research Institute, Keene, NH.

Location. 43° 17.92′ N, 87° 59.269′ W. Marker is in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue. Click for map. Marker is located a few steps in front of the Interurban Bridge / Riding the Interurban marker. Marker is at or near this postal address: W62 N646 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg WI 53012, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Interurban Bridge / Riding the Interurban (here, next to this marker); Historic Cedarburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Origin of Cedar Creek / Mills on the Creek (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Cedarburg Mill (about 800 feet away); Cedarburg Woolen Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Avenue Historic District / Historic District Architecture (approx. ¼ mile away); Hamilton Turnhalle (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hamilton (approx. 1.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cedarburg.

By Melinda Roberts, August 16, 2012

2. Liberty Tree Memorial Marker

Marker is located a few steps in front of the Interurban Bridge marker.

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 18, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. This page has been viewed 82 times since then. Last updated on August 28, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.