Highlights Botanical Name Ulmus americana Year 1999 Location Capitol Square, N.E. U.S. Capitol Grounds View on Map Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Ulmus americana 'liberty' (Liberty Elm) Planted by No Greater Love & Sen. John McCain To Honor Senator J. Robert Kerrey Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Navy Seal April 23, 1999