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Home A tree older than the US is dying in KC’s Northeast; here’s how an entrepreneur honored its energy, Indigenous roots Liberty Tree 04 Alex Villalobos-McAnderson

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Liberty Tree 04 Alex Villalobos-McAnderson

By: Tommy Felts- December 18, 2025

Liberty Tree 04 Alex Villalobos-McAnderson

Alex Villalobos-McAnderson and Ivan Ramirez tie a ribbon around the Liberty Tree in Kansas City’s historic Northeast; photo by Nikki Overfelt Chifalu, Startland News

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