 | New Harmony American Elm Tree. If you love Elm trees then you are in good company. The love of Elms might even be in your DNA! This American love affair with Elms goes all the way back to the birth of our nation! In 1765 the Sons of Liberty used the famed "Liberty Tree" as the rallying place to protest the much hated Stamp Act. That tree was an Elm! In 1826 President John Quincy Adams planted a tree at the White House to honor Thomas Jefferson. That tree was an Elm! In the 21st Century, a visionary gardener planted a tree in their... - New Harmony American Elm Tree. |