Description Angel Oak is estimated to be more than 400 years old.
Today, the Angel Oak is owned by the City.
This same family maintained ownership of the property for 242 years.
The oak garnered its name when descendant Martha Waight married Justus Angel.
The land upon which the tree grows was then granted to Abraham Waight in 1717.
The Story of the live oak begins with the "purchase" of Johns Island from the Cussoe Indians by a representative of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper in 1675.
Description Angel Oak is estimated to be more than 400 years old