Freedtown: The town that vanished in Pasco County

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WFLA News Channel 8

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In 1866, 200 acres south of Lake Buddy was inhabited by freed slaves and appropriately named the Freedtown settlement.

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@thehankersons1800 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome find! I love learning about unknown tidbits of black history. I will be covering this with my class.

@redhatuncleputzin9772 2 жыл бұрын

That's only half the story. Who did the land change hands? Did they get a fair price? Was it essentially stolen? These are important facts that are just brushed over.

@dherman0001 Жыл бұрын

Ok Karen.

@voyager0156 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I love hearing about old Florida. since Florida has been my home for many years, this story is part of my history.

@altha-rf1et 5 жыл бұрын

Live in Lutz sure would like to go with my meatle dectector out there and walk around

@Ericadawn16 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if more modern methods could find the cemetery.

@heartlesshorseman4202 3 жыл бұрын

Metal* Its in Pasco so you will probably only find heroin needles amd spoons lol

@reinamacaren-a4132 2 жыл бұрын

Ask the trees what happened. You may find old hanging rope if you know what I mean➰️

@RodrickColbert Жыл бұрын

Port Tampa city here in Hillsborough county has essentially disappeared.

@DEATHBECOMESHIM 2 жыл бұрын

That’s sad if it was a white Jan would be preserved.. so sad.

@marlenegold280 2 жыл бұрын

He resembles his ancestor.

@Citrusfruits50 3 жыл бұрын

🙄

@blahblahblahblawww 2 жыл бұрын

what

@homelandfreedom 2 жыл бұрын

They need to reestablish this town give it to the children grand children great grand children great great grandchildren... Reparations An also half given to native americans ....they were originally there..

@dherman0001 Жыл бұрын

They sold it. Are you on drugs?

@homelandfreedom Жыл бұрын

@@dherman0001 no dnt do drugs you on drugs little boy? Sounds like it to me go learn history the real history when you grow up then maybe somebody will listen to you...

@dherman0001 Жыл бұрын

@@homelandfreedom Ok cultist.

@fivespeed3026 Жыл бұрын

Nobody is paying you reparations. 😂 idiot. 😂