Port Tampa City in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Liberty Tree Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, January 28, 2023
1. Liberty Tree Memorial Marker
This American Liberty Elm was named after "The Liberty Tree: Our Country's First Symbol of Freedom." On the morning of August 14, 1765, Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward, it became known as "The Liberty Tree." It stood in silent witness to countless meetings and celebrations and became the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. In August of 1773, as a last act of violence prior to their evacuation of Boston, British soldiers cut it down because it bore the name "Liberty."
Elm Research Institute
Keene, NH 03431
Erected by Elm Research Institute.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1765.
Location. 27° 51.99′ N, 82° 31.609′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Port Tampa City. It is on West Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4709 W Commerce St, Tampa FL 33616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tampa as Port of Embarkation for Spanish American War (here, next to this marker); The Rough Riders Arrive at Port Tampa
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Rough Riders Embark the S.S. Yucatan (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Picnic Island (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Dave W, January 28, 2023
2. Liberty Tree Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
