Fayetteville in Fayette County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Liberty Tree

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025

1. The Liberty Tree Marker

Inscription. In honor of the United States of America's 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution planted this Elm Tree.

The Liberty Tree (1646-1775) was a famous Elm tree that stood in Boston near Boston Commons in the years before the American Revolution. In 1765 colonists in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britian over the American Colonies.

Erected 2025 by Daughters of the American Revolution James Waldrop Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Fayette-Starr's Mill Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 33° 19.764′ N, 84° 30.537′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Georgia, in Fayette County. It is on Waterfall Way east of Joel Cannon Parkway (Georgia Route 74) when traveling east. The marker is at the end of Waterfall Way across the loop

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from Starr's Mill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Waterfall Way, Fayetteville GA 30215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Starr's Mill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holly Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); James B. "Jimmy" Hutchinson, Jr. (approx. 3.2 miles away); Skirmish at Shakerag (approx. 6½ miles away); Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 8.1 miles away); Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church (approx. 8.1 miles away); Governor Hugh M. Dorsey (approx. 8.6 miles away); Fayette County Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

The Liberty Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025

2. The Liberty Tree and Marker

The Liberty Tree and Marker at Starr's Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025

3. The Liberty Tree and Marker at Starr's Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.