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SANTIAGO SURRENDER TREE
The Santiago Surrender Tree is located in Santiago, Cuba.
The monument marks the site at which Spanish forces surrendered Santiago de Cuba
to United States forces on July 17, 1898 during the Spanish American War.
On July 1, U.S. and Cuban troops had taken El Viso Fort, the town of El Caney
and San Juan heights, and San Juan Hill was taken at the same time, with the help
of the Rough Riders under Teddy Roosevelt. These vistories opened the way
to Santiago de Cuba. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was
among those who cared for the wounded at Santiago.
By Act of Congress, the Santiago Surrender Tree became the responsibility of
the American Battle Monuments Commission on July 1, 1958. The tree has since
died, but the cannon and plaques continue to mark the surrender site.
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