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Emancipation Oak
Woodland Rd, Hampton,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 1' 25.3956",
-76° 19' 51.1284"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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This historic tree, located here on the campus of Hampton University, is a large sprawling oak. Emancipation Oak (quercus virginiana) was the site of the first Southern reading of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The shade of the oak served as a classroom for newly freed men and women who were taught by Mrs. Mary Peake, daughter of a freed woman and Frenchman. Nearby stood the Butler School, a free school established in 1863 for African American children. The tree is designated one of the 10 Great Trees of the World by the National Geographic Society.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Virginia African American History locations.
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Emancipation Oak Historical Marker Location Map, Hampton, Virginia Map
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