Emancipation Oak

Emancipation Oak (HM1EGM)

Location: Hampton, VA 23663
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 1.42', W 76° 19.843'

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To the west, on the grounds of Hampton University, stands the Emancipation Oak. Under its sheltering limbs, protected and encouraged by the occupying Union army and prominent local church leaders, Mary Smith Kelsey Peake (1823- 22 Feb. 1862) taught her fellow African Americans to read and write as the Civil War began. She founded the first black school in Hampton at Brown Cottage in September 1861; it was a forerunner of Hampton University. In 1863, following the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln, Hampton residents gathered beneath the oak to hear the text read aloud.
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HM NumberHM1EGM
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Marker NumberW-98
Year Placed1997
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 9:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 381631 N 4098325
Decimal Degrees37.02366667, -76.33071667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 1.42', W 76° 19.843'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 1' 25.20" N, 76° 19' 50.58" W
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Area Code(s)757, 804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4-24 Settlers Landing Rd, Hampton VA 23663, US
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