Uptown District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Liberty Tree

Tulip Poplar

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022

1. Liberty Tree Marker

Inscription. This tree was bud-grafted from the last standing revolutionary-era liberty tree. These trees served as gathering places for American Colonists fighting for their independence. May this tree serve as a living testimony to our American founding history.

Dedicated during the 2018 Tour Des Trees to benefit the Tree Fund, hosted by the Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 2018.

Location. 39° 57.727′ N, 82° 59.946′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Uptown District. It is on East Broad Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ohio Statehouse Sesquincentennial (a few steps from this marker); Peace (a few steps from this marker); The Ohio Statehouse / Lincoln at the Statehouse (a few steps from this marker); William B. Saxbe (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of Sun Dial at Mount Vernon (within shouting distance of this marker); James A. Rhodes

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(within shouting distance of this marker); “These Are My Jewels” (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022

2. Liberty Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.