The Pine Tree Flag is a flag which was often used in the American Revolution and modern day activists as a symbol to oppose tyranny. [1] It was inspired by the Pine Tree Riot. The Pine Tree Riot was an …

Learn about the Pine Tree Riot that occurred in Weare, New Hampshire, in 1772, in the leadup to the American Revolution.

New Hampshire’s oppressive pine tree laws sparked a little-known colonial uprising in 1772 called the Pine Tree Riot, a year before the Boston Tea Party.

The Pine Tree Riot occurred at Quimby's Inn in South Weare on April 14, 1772. The event that spring morning was precipitated by men from Weare and surrounding towns illegally cutting white pine trees …

Sep 4, 2024 · The “Pine Tree Riot,” as it’s called, is often misattributed to a single event, when it arguably alludes to various acts of resistance. The first of these came in 1734, just five years after …

One such restriction was on the use of timber from white pine trees that became the impetus for the famous riot in Weare, New Hampshire in the spring of 1772. The riot began when two officials sought …

Apr 13, 2016 · From AFP-NH: “Long a symbol of centralized government overreach, the Pine Tree Riot was a testament to the spirit of independence, freedom, and the New Hampshire way of life.

Nov 26, 2025 · The Pine Tree Riot of 1772 saw New Hampshire colonists violently resist British control over local timber, inspiring later uprisings and giving rise to the historic “Appeal to Heaven” flag.

Jul 19, 2016 · On April 14, 1772, the building tension toward open rebellion of Americans against the British erupted in New Hampshire in an incident known as The Pine Tree Riot.

There's a white pine tree in the town of Somersworth, New Hampshire that is 128 feet tall. That's as tall as an eight-story building. The trunk of this white pine is six and one-half feet across at the base. It's …