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Dalton’s Liberty Tree

Every city and small town in America probably has things hidden inside it’s boundaries that are unknown to most, even it’s own citizens.  In this case, it’s the Liberty Tree that Dalton was given the honor of receiving that I just learned about.

The Liberty Tree dates back to a time before the American Revolution. Each of the thirteen original Colonies chose its own tree, strong in stature, for a meeting place where they could secretly sew the seeds of rebellion against the Crown. These trees represented the Colonies’ desire for liberty and self rule, hence the name, “Liberty Tree”. Source

This tree was given to Dalton as Georgia’s living relative of the last Liberty Tree, where Sons of Liberty met during the American Revolution. The last tree was over 400 years old and succumbed to Hurricane Ivan in 1999. Cuttings were taken and rooted by American Forests. Dalton was picked to receive one of 14 Tulip Poplars distributed to the 13 original colonies and the White House. Dalton’s Tulip Poplar was the third planted and was planted on October 18, 2006. This tree, because of its outstanding historical significance, was placed on the GUFC Landmark and Historic Register in 2008.
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