Oroville in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Liberty Pole

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2013

1. Liberty Pole Marker

Inscription. In 1767, when our yet to be united nation felt the stirrings of revolution, freedom-loving colonists carved and erected the first “Liberty Pole”. It served as a rallying point for those who opposed the British imposed Stamp Act.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 39° 30.742′ N, 121° 33.375′ W. Marker is in Oroville, California, in Butte County. It can be reached from the intersection of Bird Street and Huntoon Street. This marker is located in Bicentennial Park, behind the former Butte County Courthouse, now the Butte County Department of Education building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 Bird Street, Oroville CA 95965, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Butte County Courthouse Bricks (here, next to this marker); County Community Well (here, next to this marker); Butte County Court House at Oroville (within shouting distance of this marker); Gray Nurse Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardella-Reece Building

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oroville State Theatre (about 500 feet away); Edison Building (about 500 feet away); First Liberty Pole In The West (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oroville.

Also see . . . Liberty Pole - Wikipedia. Liberty poles were often erected in town squares in the years before and during the American Revolution (e.g. Concord, Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode Island; Caughnawaga, New York; Savannah, Georgia and Englewood, New Jersey). Some colonists erected liberty poles on their own private land (such as in Woburn, Massachusetts—the pole raising there is reenacted annually). (Submitted on June 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Additional keywords. Liberty Pole, Bicentennial Celebration

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2013

2. Liberty Pole Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,281 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.