Name of Tree: The Langston Gateway Tree Project Designation: Witness Tree Location: Langston City, OK Species: American Elm Approximate Age: 115-130 years old Condition: Stable Monument or Marker Present: No
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Storyteller: Dr. Alicia Odewale
THE LANGSTON GATEWAY TREE At the old entrance gates to Langston University, a towering American Elm may predate the University’s 1897 founding—marking the gateway of not only the entrance to Langston University but also the town of Langston City, OK (founded by the Godfather of the Black Town Movement E. P. McCabe)
