Freedmen’s Town Museums
a part of Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum, Inc.
Archaeology, Education and Preservation

Media

A story that involves two groups united by a common goal: to preserve the wellspring of Black history and culture known as Freedmen’s Town. Read more

Advocates are seeking national historic trail designation for the route from Galveston to Houston. Read more

With KPRC2 Khambrell Marshall discussing the first phase of the “Building Racial Bridges” campaign as the Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum works to purchase and rehab properties in Freedmen’s Town. Watch Now

With Click2Houston discussing the illegal destruction of the National Register Historic Structure, State Historic Landmark, and City Protected Landmark Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in the center of Freedman’s Town. Watch Now

Visitors tour the historic Freedmen’s town museums on Juneteenth. Join us as we tour this historical gem located in Houston. Watch Now

This vibrant neighborhood flourished up to the 1930s, much like NY’s Harlem. The district is now a treasured Nationally Registered Historic Landmark and Houston’s first Heritage District. Read more

For media inquiries please contact Freedmen’s Town Museums Houston of the RBHY at information.ftm@gmail.com or call 713-739-0163. Also contact Montalto Communications and Strategies gia@montaltostrategies.com

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