Old Road Town in Saint Thomas Middle Island, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles in the West Indies)
The Tree
Caribelle Batik
Photographed by Jason Fountain, August 21, 2025
1. The Tree Marker
A giant Saman is approximately 400 years old. It was brought to St. Kitts by Amerindians approximately four centuries ago. It is magnificent and inspires the present owner daily.
Indeed the present owner feels only a sense of stewardship of Romney, acknowledging that the true owner is "The Tree". While he regularly communicates with it, he is yet to receive a reply..... if only it could respond
Erected by Caribelle Batik.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 17° 19.521′ N, 62° 48.071′ W. Marker is in Old Road Town, Saint Kitts, in Saint Thomas Middle Island. It is on no nearby street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Jason Fountain of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Jason Fountain of Arlington, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
