Freedmen’s town
In the United States, a freedmen's town was an African American municipality or community built by freedmen, formerly enslaved people who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War.- Historic site
- Description: African-American municipality or community founded by former slaves in the United States
- Also known as“Black settlement”“freedmen’s settlement”“Freedmen’s Town Historic District”“freedom colony”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include African American History Research Center and Beth Israel Cemetery.
African American History Research Center
The African American History Research Center… African American History Research Center is situated 650 feet south of Freedmen’s town.
Beth Israel Cemetery
Beth Israel Cemetery is situated 630 feet north of Freedmen’s town.
Founders Memorial Cemetery
Founders Memorial Cemetery, also known as Founders… Founders Memorial Cemetery is situated 850 feet northeast of Freedmen’s town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
Fourth Ward
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States.
Freedmen’s town
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Latitude
29.75584° or 29° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
-95.38107° or 95° 22′ 52″ west
Open location code
76X6QJ49+8H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=district
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Freedmen’s town” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum and Saint James United Methodist Church.
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