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bigbrother05

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5. Reminds me of the 400 year old Liberty Tree that stood at St. John's College

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:58 AM

Apr 2017

in Annapolis, MD near the Capitol. Was a large tree on campus where they held their graduation ceremonies each spring until it came down in 1999. My son's class was the last to be held beneath it's branches.

Francis Scott Key and two of G. Washington's nephews attended the school and would have known the tree.

Here's a site with a brief history of the tree:

http://www.mcbridegallery.com/showopenings/libertytreehistory.html

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Crews set to take down 600-year-old tree where George Washington once picnicked with Lafayette. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 OP

So many of our beloved icons are coming down... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #1

Too bad it's life cycle is over get the red out Apr 2017 #2

Interesting, thanks for posting. It is great that the legacy can continue from the offspring oak RKP5637 Apr 2017 #3

time to plant an acorn Blues Heron Apr 2017 #4

Reminds me of the 400 year old Liberty Tree that stood at St. John's College bigbrother05 Apr 2017 #5

Followup from BBC nitpicker Apr 2017 #6