Albertville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Liberty Tree Memorial
Provided by City of Albertville, November 11, 2010
1. Albertville Liberty Tree Memorial Marker
This American Liberty Elm was named after “The Liberty Tree: Our Countrys 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.” It stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches and celebrations, and became 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.”
Elm Research Institute, Keene, NH
Erected 2010 by City of Albertville.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.
Location. 34° 15.883′ N, 86° 12.2′ W. Memorial is in Albertville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It can be reached from the intersection of Jackson Street and Baltimore Avenue. Located in Graham Park, behind the Albertville Public Library. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Jackson Street, Albertville AL 35950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Albertville (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seventh District Agricultural School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Hydrant Capital of the World (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pre-Civil War Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away); Albert Family (approx. Ύ mile away); A Celebration of 150 Years (approx. 0.8 miles away); Route of General Andrew Jackson Leading Tennessee Troups to The Creek Indian War 1813-14 (approx. 4.8 miles away); City of Boaz (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albertville.
Regarding Liberty Tree Memorial. This Liberty Tree Memorial was dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. It included a Veterans recognition ceremony.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2014, by John Hansel of Keene, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on July 20, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on April 9, 2014, by John Hansel of Keene, New Hampshire. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
