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In a quiet residential area in Athens, Georgia, stands a fine white oak tree that owns itself. The Tree that Owns Itself sits on the land that was once owned by Colonel William H. Jackson, a professor at the University of Georgia. His love for this tree was such that he deeded it 8 feet of land from each of its sides in perpetuity; no attempt has ever been made to move the tree or to comply with Colonel Jackson's whimsical desire.
The original tree was felled by a windstorm in 1942, but replaced with a sapling from one of its acorns in 1946. Philanthropist George Foster Peabody paid for an enclosure for the tree. Visitors who enjoy historical oddities should drive down the cobblestone streets for a look at the world's only tree to own itself.
Corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets, Athens, GA
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