Medical Lake in Spokane County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Patriot Tree Dedication

Courtesy of Julie and Charles Pittmann, July 12, 2016

1. Patriot Tree Dedication to Washington State Veterans Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the Revolutionary War Soldiers

Erected 2012 by Spokane Chapters of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists.

Location. 47° 35.376′ N, 117° 42.747′ W. Memorial is in Medical Lake, Washington, in Spokane County. It can be reached from South Ritchey Road north of West Espanola Road, on the right when traveling north. A patriot tree was planted and a plaque installed to represent the original Liberty Tree, an elm that stood near Boston Common, a rallying point for the independence of the United States of America. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 21702 W Espanola Rd, Medical Lake WA 99022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Spokane.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Captain Donovan "Don" Keith Walters (approx. 1.8 miles away); Captain Donovan "Don" Keith Donovan (approx. 1.8 miles away); Colville - Walla Walla Road (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Battle of Spokane Plains (approx. 4.8 miles away); Battle of Four Lakes (approx. 5.8 miles away); Lucy Friedlander Covington (approx. 9.2 miles away); Camp Washington (approx. 10.8 miles away); Home of PFC Joe Eugene Mann (approx. 11.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medical Lake.

More about this memorial. The DAR and SAR insignias are installed on the marker.

Regarding Patriot Tree Dedication. From the program: “Today we pay tribute to our American Patriot ancestors who fought to create the United States of America. Because military honors did not begin until 1920, these patriots were never given honors.” Patriot ancestors honored were listed by organization: Esther Reed NSDAR, Jonas Babcock NSDAR, Karneetsa NSDAR, May Hutton NSDAR, Spokane Garry NSDAR, Children of the American Revolution, Spokane Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, and Others.

Mr. Cesler, VA Cemetery Director and tireless worker

Courtesy of Julies and Charles Pittmann

2. Patriot Tree Dedication to Washington state Veterans Cemetery Marker

L-R: Pat Ewers (Spokane Garry), John Caskey (SAR) Carol Lewis (May Hutton), Wilma Johnson (Jonas Babcock) Stan Wills ( SAR), Patricia Bassett (Jonas Babcock) Cindy Blue Blanton (Esther Reed) Richard Cesler (VA Cemetery Director) Sue Cagle (Esther Reed) Janelle Braithwait (State Regent) Gayle Palmer (SAR), Tom Clark (SAR) and Sherrel Roshdy (Spokane Garry) .

on the “Missing in America Project”, was presented a certificate of appreciation and, in 2010 the NSDAR Community Service Award. The Spokane Garry Chapter was also thanked for helping to develop the 4-acre Scatter Garden at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery into a 4-season area of reflection for families who choose to scatter their veteran’s ashes over the ground.

Courtesy of Julie and Charles Pittmann, July 2, 2012

3. Patriot Tree Dedication to Washington state Veterans Cemetery Marker

Courtesy of Julie and Charles Pittmann, November 3, 2015

4. Patriot Tree Dedication to Washington state Veterans Cemetery Marker

Courtesy of Julie and Charles Pittmann, July 3, 2012

5. Patriot Tree Dedication to Washington state Veterans Cemetery Marker

Patriot Tree Dedication to Washington state Veterans Cemetery certificate image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of S. Stirling, July 12, 2016

6. Patriot Tree Dedication to Washington state Veterans Cemetery certificate

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 28, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the plaque at the base of the tree. • Can you help?