DALTON, Ga. — Echoes of the Revolutionary War and its ideals and principles will be seen and felt here all this week.

The grounds at Dalton City Hall feature the only Liberty Tree in Georgia. A tulip poplar, it’s one of only 14 in the country that came from seedlings of the last standing original Liberty Tree in Maryland.

The tree got its start as a historic symbol of patriotism in Boston in 1765. The last Liberty Tree was more than 400 years old when it was damaged by a hurricane in the 1990s. Offspring from that tree were nurtured and 14 were distributed, including one each to the original 13 colonies.

Dalton was selected as the site for the Georgia tree.

Liberty Tree Week here grew from what the tree symbolizes, freedom and patriotism. And like the American Revolution, local organizers say they are starting small.

This is the second annual Liberty Tree celebration here, with both the Dalton City Council and Whitfield County Board of Commissioners passing resolutions denoting Liberty Tree Week through Saturday.

There are many reasons for this festival, especially so close to election time, said Michael Williams, one of the festival organizers.

“Thanks to the men that gathered under the first Liberty Tree in Boston’s Hanover Square — men like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams — we can exercise our right to vote,” Mr. Williams said.

“This tree that’s planted next to our City Hall is a direct descendant of one of the original Liberty Trees so it gives us an opportunity to see history, as well as be thankful and proud of what our country is today,” he said.

The week is designated to encourage residents to reflect on their freedoms and past sacrifices in the name of freedom.

The week culminates Saturday, “Liberty Tree Day,” with special demonstrations, music and fireworks in downtown Dalton.

City Councilman Charlie Bethel, a member of the organizing committee, said Oct. 18 also happens to mark the first significant American Revolutionary War victory in 1777 at Saratoga. And the final surrender of the British Army came on Oct. 19, 1781, at Yorktown, he said. Mr. Bethel said the dates for Dalton’s festival by coincidence lined up with Revolutionary War anniversaries.

Mr. Bethel said he intends for the festival and the tree to continue to thrive.

“My hope is to grow a celebratory festival around our Liberty Tree in the years to come,” he said. “Additionally, I think this honor would help elevate the stature of our community in the eyes of other Georgians.”

Mr. Bethel said Dalton’s Liberty Tree should yield seeds in a few years, and city leaders intend to donate a seedling for planting at the State Capitol and on the grounds of the Governors Mansion. He said leaders also intend to plant seedlings on the grounds of schools in Whitfield County and beyond.

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