Emancipation Oak
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Emancipation Oak is a historic live oak tree in Hampton, Virginia, famed as the site where formerly enslaved people first heard the Emancipation Proclamation read in the South.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic tree
ⓘ
live oak ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation | Hampton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateAge | over 100 years ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in the American South ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
African American history
ⓘ
Emancipation Proclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ education of freedpeople ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| category |
African American historic places
ⓘ
Hampton University campus landmarks ⓘ Historic sites in Hampton, Virginia ⓘ Individual oak trees ⓘ |
| city | Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | live oak ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentNameOfAssociatedInstitution | Hampton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
African Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampton University community ⓘ |
| hasPlaque | historical marker describing its role in the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | one of the 10 Great Trees of the World by the National Geographic Society ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed as a site of historic significance in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalNameOfAssociatedInstitution | Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLiving | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampton, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOnCampusOf | Hampton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Hampton University’s early history
ⓘ
role in the announcement of freedom to formerly enslaved people ⓘ symbol of freedom and emancipation ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Civil Rights heritage
ⓘ
heritage of the American South ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
National Geographic Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | site where formerly enslaved people first heard the Emancipation Proclamation read in the American South ⓘ |
| species | Quercus virginiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
African American resilience
ⓘ
emancipation ⓘ freedom ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by tourists and school groups ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gatherings and meetings of African Americans after the Civil War
ⓘ
outdoor classroom for formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
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