Northumberland County Liberty Tree Ceremony

Name: Northumberland County Liberty Tree Ceremony
Start: 2025-10-11T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Shikellamy Ave and Memorial Dr, Sunbury

Schedule

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Shikellamy Ave and Memorial Dr, Sunbury | Sunbury, PA

During the American Revolutionary War, the Sons of Liberty often convened under the nation's Liberty Tree in Boston, to discuss their opposition to the British rule in the colonies. This historic Tree became the beacon of hope to colonists and a symbol of American freedom. In an attempt to stymie these colonists, the British destroyed Boston's Liberty Tree. Suddenly, patriots throughout the thirteen colonies began to designate new Liberty Trees. The last known original Liberty Tree sat on the campus of Saint John's University in Maryland, until it was destroyed by Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Today, seeds from a scion of the original tree are being collected, grown into seedlings, and planted across the Commonwealth.
Generously sponsored by and in partnership with the Pennsylvania Freemasons, America250PA's Liberty Tree Project includes a certified Liberty Tree planted in each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties beginning in the Fall of 2021, through 2026.
Northumberland County's Tree will be planted on Sunbury city owned property near the site of "Bloody Spring" and Fort Discovery. we will celebrate the Liberty Tree planting on October 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM.