Santiago_Surrender_Tree

Santiago Surrender Tree

Santiago Surrender Tree

Former tree in Santiago de Cuba

The site of the Santiago Surrender Tree (also known as the Tree of Peace or Spanish: Arbol de la Paz), located in Santiago, Cuba, marks the site where Spanish forces surrendered to U.S. forces on July 17, 1898, at the end of the Spanish–American War.[1]

Santiago Surrender Tree

Background

The ceiba tree had been the site of previous prisoner exchanges. On July 1, 1898, U.S. and Cuban troops had taken Fort El Viso, El Caney and San Juan Hill. These victories led to the U.S. victory at Santiago de Cuba.

Current status

Per United States law, the site is to be maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission since 1958.[2] The tree is now gone, but cannon and plaques continue to mark the surrender site.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Navarro, José Cantón: History of Cuba, La Habana, 1998, p. 74, ISBN 959-7054-19-1
  2. [2]
    Details
  3. [3]
    "Santiago Surrender Tree | American Battle Monuments Commission". www.abmc.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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