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A Living Legacy of Liberty | Dover News
A new Liberty Tree has been planted in Janes Island State Park — a direct genetic descendant of Maryland’s original 1775 Liberty Tree, which stood tall at Saint John’s College in Annapolis. Over 100 feet tall and a symbol of resistance against British rule, the original tree fell in 1999’s Hurricane Floyd. Now, thanks to saved seeds, this younger tree carries the same DNA and spirit of freedom. Celebrated with musket fire and patriotic tunes by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, it’s part of a statewide mission to plant a Liberty Tree in every Maryland county ahead of the…
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