Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Liberty Oaks
May 2002
These scarlet oaks are dedicated in remembrance of the events of September 11, 2001 and to those who lost their lives that day.
The Norway maples that grew as the first generation of trees on this site were planted in November 1918 to commemorate the WWI Armistice.
Erected 2002 by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Horticulture & Forestry • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 40° 40.08′ N, 73° 57.87′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Memorial can be reached from Flatbush Avenue north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cherry Esplanade (here, next to this marker); Living Land Acknowledgement (within shouting distance of this marker); Weeping Beech (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir (about 400 feet away); Magnolia Plaza (about 500 feet away); Magnolia × brooklynensis (about 500 feet away); a different
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