Freedmen’s Town Museums Houston
a part of Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum, Inc.
Archaeology, Education and Preservation
Isabelle Simms House Museum - 1216 Wilson Street
Preservation in progress
This historic home once belonged to Isabelle Simms, a widowed, domestic servant who purchased this property in 1874. She was one of the few single Black women who accomplished this feat in Freedmen’s Town.
This home needs $250,000 more to complete its restoration as the Tour Office, Gallery, & Gift Shop.
Freedmen’s Town Museums Houston
Museum visits are by appointment only 713-739-0163 | information.ftm@gmail.com
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