Observe Liberty Tree Day Aug. 13

RBC I Early settlers of Boston planted an elm tree on Boston Neck in 1646, which subsequently became known as the “Liberty Tree.” About a century later, colonists held meetings and spoke out against British tyranny, preparing the groundwork for the independence of this nation. In one such event, on Aug. 14, 1765, colonists resisted the Stamp Act by hanging in effigy Lord Bute, the author of the Stamp Act.The tree became so well-known as…