Liberty Tree
Elm tree in Boston, Massachusetts (1646–1775)
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The Liberty Tree (1646–1775) was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston, Massachusetts, near the Boston Common in the years before the American Revolution. In 1765, Patriots 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 Britain over the American colonies, and the ground surrounding it became known as Liberty Hall. The Liberty Tree was felled in August 1775 by Loyalists led by Nathaniel Coffin Jr. or by Job Williams.
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