Emancipation Oak

Emancipation Oak
LocationHampton University
Part ofHampton Institute
NRHP reference No.69000323
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1969

Emancipation Oak is a historic tree on the campus of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, in the United States. The large, sprawling southern live oak (Quercus virginiana), believed to be over 200 years old, is 98 feet (30 m) in diameter, with branches which extend upward as well as laterally. It is part of the National Historic Landmark district of Hampton University.