As part of Rhode Island’s ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Tiverton Middle School recently held a ceremony to plant a Liberty Tree. The event featured a reflection on the historical significance of Liberty Trees in Revolutionary America and a formal dedication of the site. Program highlights included a moving performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by the Tiverton Middle School Concert Band. Keynote remarks were provided by Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, RI250 Commission Chair, followed by Senators Louis DiPalma and Walter Felag, Representative Michelle McGaw, and Town Historian Susan Anderson. THS senior Norah Winslow read Thomas Paine’s poem, “Liberty Tree,” which was followed by the band’s final selection, “America the Beautiful.” The morning concluded with remarks by Council Vice President David Paull and an outdoor planting of the red maple Liberty Tree that commemorates the state’s significant role in the American Revolution.

April 22, 2026

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Tiverton Public Schools

As part of Rhode Island’s ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Tiverton Middle School recently held a ceremony to plant a Liberty Tree. The event featured a reflection on the historical significance of Liberty Trees in Revolutionary America and a formal dedication of the site. Program highlights included a moving performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by the Tiverton Middle School Concert Band. Keynote remarks were provided by Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, RI250 Commission Chair, followed by Senators Louis DiPalma and Walter Felag, Representative Michelle McGaw, and Town Historian Susan Anderson. THS senior Norah Winslow read Thomas Paine’s poem, “Liberty Tree,” which was followed by the band’s final selection, “America the Beautiful.” The morning concluded with remarks by Council Vice President David Paull and an outdoor planting of the red maple Liberty Tree that commemorates the state’s significant role in the American Revolution.