Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Liberty Tree

2004

October 7, 2022

1. Liberty Tree Marker

Inscription. During the American Revolution in 1776, patriots held secret meetings to debate the issues of the day. These meetings were frequently held under the branches of large oak trees called liberty trees. It was there that liberty was born, and where patriots pledged "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor" to the ideals of freedom. May the strong and long-lived oak tree be a symbol of the American people and of the freedoms that we enjoy. May neither time nor foreign intervention ever take away our native birthright to be free and independent.

Erected by the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #628, Sioux Falls, SD.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 43° 33.727′ N, 96° 44.431′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It can be reached from North Walts Avenue south of West Bailey Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in the parking area of Veterans' Memorial Park in Sioux Falls. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 1021 W Bailey St, Sioux Falls SD 57104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Going Home (within shouting distance of this marker); "Eternal Sentry" (within shouting distance of this marker); Daughters of the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans' Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Midair Collision (within shouting distance of this marker); Never Forget Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Never Came Home (about 300 feet away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.

October 7, 2022

2. Liberty Tree & Marker

The Liberty Tree Emblem image. Click for full size.

October 7, 2022

3. The Liberty Tree Emblem

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2022.