Comingtee Plantations, Robintation Tree

Description:

Black and white photograph of a large oak tree called the "Robintation Tree" within a split rail fence at Comingtee Plantation. Printed from a glass negative held in the Museum's archives labeled, "18 Coming Tee, 'Robintation' Tree, a Ghost tree." According to legend, a Native American chief was buried at the foot of this tree and anyone who touched it would be cursed.
And, from an excerpt of the Institute for Southern Studies, Vol.12. Winter 1965, it is a tree which the "Negroes claim to be haunted and upon which they bestowed the name, but why 'Robintation' no one seems to know."

Gift of the Laura Porcher White Estate.

• Title: Comingtee Plantations, Robintation Tree
• Photographer: Porcher/White Family
• Date: Undated

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• Collection: Photograph Collection
• Object Name: Plantations
• Object Id: MK 1755

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