KC’s 250-Year-Old Liberty Tree to Come Down, Marking an End of an Era
After more than 250 years, Frank the Liberty Tree in Northeast Kansas City is being removed due to rot and lightning damage, with an arborist warning it could fail and disrupt power. Neighbors remember it as a community touchstone and link to history, while wood from the tree will be repurposed into keepsakes and possibly a bench; a few new buds hint at a fragile return to life.