Abstract
This article is about one tree and one cemetery plot. Though the existence of some may have been forgotten, many more burial grounds for the enslaved are known and some of these may still have trees old enough to have “witnessed” the interments of those who toiled so hard, for so long. What better way to remember their contributions to the land that continues to nourish us than by maintaining a living legacy of Witness Tree progeny?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Publisher Statement
© 2024 Virginia Native Plant Society
Sempervirens (ISSN 1085-9632) is the quarterly newsletter of the Virginia Native Plant Society
Recommended Citation
Hayden, W. J. 2024. UR’s Witness Oak project honors enslaved ancestors. Sempervirens, Fall 2024: 1-2. Virginia Native Plant Society.