The Liberty Tree was in Boston, MA.

The Liberty Tree (1646–1775) was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston, Massachusetts near Boston Common in the years before the American Revolution. In 1765, Patriots in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britain over the American colonies, and the ground surrounding it became known as Liberty Hall. The Liberty Tree was felled in August 1775 by Loyalists led by Nathaniel Coffin Jr. or by Job Williams.

It's my understanding the British cut the tree down for firewood during their occupation of the city.

Edit to add. Further down it tells the story.

In April 1775, colonial forces barricaded Boston Neck in the Siege of Boston, including the Common and the Liberty Tree. Only British troops and a small number of Loyalist merchants remained on the Neck, and sometime between August 28 and 31,[9] a party of Loyalists led by Nathaniel Coffin Jr.[10] or by Job Williams cut down the tree and used it for firewood. One soldier was killed in the process.[2]

Following the British evacuation of Boston in 1776, patriots returning to the city erected a liberty pole at the site. For many years, the tree stump was used as a reference point by local citizens, similar to the Boston Stone.[7] During an 1825 tour of Boston, the Marquis de Lafayette declared, "The world should never forget the spot where once stood Liberty Tree, so famous in your annals."[

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