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Freedman’s Town Visitor Center

Freedman’s Town Visitor Center is a museum in , which is located on Victor Street. Freedman’s Town Visitor Center is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Wednesday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Thursday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: 1204 Victor Street, Houston, TX 77019

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include African American Library at the Gregory School and Freedmen’s town.

Library
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
is a branch of the in the . The library preserves historical information about the African American community in Houston and the surrounding regions.

Historic site
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. is situated 790 feet northwest of Freedman’s Town Visitor Center.

Stadium
Photo: Ed Uthman, CC BY 2.0.
is an indoor arena located in , Texas, United States. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association. is situated 1 mile east of Freedman’s Town Visitor Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.

Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
is one of the historic six wards of , , . The is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to .

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.

Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
is a sprawling port city in Southeastern . An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.

Freedman’s Town Visitor Center

Latitude
29.75405° or 29° 45′ 15″ north
Longitude
-95.37968° or 95° 22′ 47″ west
Operator
Houston Freedman’s Town Conservancy
Open location code
76X6QJ3C+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 690776830
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gallery 1206 and Houston Freedman’s Town.

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