The Deerhead Oak in McClellanville has been a community treasure for many generations.  The tree, a Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) has been the subject of poems and paintings.  A line drawing of the tree serves as the logo for the village museum.  The tree is aptly named as one of the main branches looks like a deer head.

Trees South Carolina will coordinate with the Town of McClellanville to honor the tree with a ceremony and the awarding of a bronze plaque that denotes the Deerhead Oak as the  Heritage Tree for 2007.