Preparations are underway for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
The Liberty Tree program is part of a statewide initiative commemorating America’s Semiquincentennial: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Americans will be encouraged to “Remember our past, celebrate the present and look forward to a promising future.”
Over half of Alabama’s 67 counties have been approved to receive a Liberty Tree. Each participating county will receive a 6’ to 8’ Princeton Elm tree, along with a commemorative bronze plaque.
The Liberty Trees serve as a lasting legacy honoring the nation’s founding and will encourage future generations to study the ideals of liberty and citizenship.
Executive Director of the Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission, Natalie Steed, stated, “Alabama’s Liberty Trees will stand as a living reminder of those who came before us.”
Prior to the American Revolution, an elm tree growing on the Boston Common served as a meeting place for colonists protesting British rule. The loyalists cut down the elm tree in 1775 in hopes of silencing the meetings—but it had the opposite effect.
New trees were designated by patriots across the 13 colonies, becoming symbols of unity and resistance.
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