Liberty Elm CelebrationSunday, October 25, 2009
On Sunday, October 25, from 2-4 p.m. at French Park, Amberley Village joined with the Village of Golf Manor and the City of Cincinnati (Roselawn) to host a party celebrating our recognition as Liberty Tree Towns.
The three municipalities jointly applied for Liberty Tree Town status as part of the Liberty Tree Memorial, a national program sponsored by the New Hampshire-based Elm Research Institute. An American Liberty Elm tree was planted on Village Hall grounds, just south of the building and along Ridge Road, at Arbor Day 2009.
The party included a recognition ceremony with a flag presentation and performances by Nolan-Carson Lodge, the sons of the American Revolution and Cub Scout Pack No. 619.
The Liberty Tree program commemorates the elm tree as America’s first symbol of freedom. During the colonial era, there was an elm tree in Boston Common where the Sons of Liberty met. Before their evacuation of Boston in August 1775, British soldiers cut down the tree as a final act of violence. A plaque was provided with the tree to explain the memorial and has been installed nearby.
The tree also exemplifies dedication to elm trees. ERI was founded in 1967 as a response to the devastation of Dutch Elm disease. Since then their efforts have led to development of a preventive injection for American elms and the introduction of this disease-resistant American Liberty Elm, which has been street-tested for more than 20 years and has proved resistant to Dutch elm disease. Since 1983, over 300,000 of these trees have been planted in more than 1000 communities. Amberley Village was proud to participate!