The Tree That Owns Itself used to stand in Athens, Georgia
You might have heard about the story of the Tree That Owns Itself. After all, it is a pretty popular urban legend. This tree used to be a tall white oak tree. And, according to the legend, it had legal ownership of itself and the land within 8 feet of its base.
This tree stood at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in Athens, Georgia. The story goes that Colonel Willam Henry Jackson loved it so much that he gave it autonomy on his will. Sadly, in 1942, the tree fell, and a new one was planted in its place four years later.
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