Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Liberty Tree Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 10, 2024
1. Liberty Tree Memorial
The 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 two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward, that elm became known as the "Liberty Tree". For the next ten years, it stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches and celebrations, and often served as the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. In August of 1775, as a last act of violence prior to their evacuation of Boston, British soldiers cut it down because it bore the name "Liberty".
Westmoreland, New Hampshire
Erected by Elm Research Institute.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1765.
Location. 41° 18.251′ N, 72° 32.723′ W. Memorial is in Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Cow Hill Road
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abel Buell Goldsmith Shop (approx. 2 miles away); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Afghanistan War August 15, 2021 Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (approx. 2 miles away); Clinton Terentenary (approx. 2.1 miles away); A Walk Through Historic Clinton (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named A Walk Through Historic Clinton
Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 10, 2024
2. Liberty Tree Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 10, 2024
3. Historic 1801 one room schoolhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
