Emancipation Oak

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tree
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mary_S._Peake
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:canopySpread over 100 feet
gptkbp:commonName wood
gptkbp:designation National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:designationYear 2004
gptkbp:event 1863
gptkbp:height approximately 50 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emancipation Oak
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hampton_University
Hampton, Virginia
gptkbp:notableEvent first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Hampton_University
gptkbp:significance site of the first Southern reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
gptkbp:species wood
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:usedFor outdoor classroom for African American children
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hampton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5