Milford Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Liberty Tree Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2019

1. Liberty Tree Memorial

Inscription. This 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 their stamp collector hung in effigy suspended from a giant elm. A few days later the Sons of Liberty hoisted a great flag the Rebellious Stripes, in protest of the King's hated Stamp Act. From that day forward, that elm, flying America's first flag, became known as “The Liberty Tree.” It stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches and celebrations, and became the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. Ten years later, in August 1775, British soldiers took revenge and cut it down because it bore the name “Liberty.”

Erected by Elm Research Institute, Keene, NH.

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. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 54.83′ N, 75° 25.566′ W. Marker was in Milford, Delaware, in Kent County. It was in Milford Hundred. It was on Northeast Front Street (Delaware Route 14) just east of Denny

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Row. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 200 Northeast Front Street, Milford DE 19963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial was in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Milford Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Calvary Church, Franklin St. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nixon Palace Theater, N. Walnut St. (about 500 feet away); Old Red Mill & L.D. Caulk Mfg. Plant (about 500 feet away); Launching George May Sailing Ship, 1900 (about 500 feet away); Railroad Depot, Junction & Breakwater Line (about 500 feet away); The Pea Crop, Waiting Their Turn (about 500 feet away); The Vinyard Shipbuilding Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on November 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.