Emancipation National Historic Trail in Galveston, Texas
EMANCIPATION NATIONAL HISTORIC
11 TRAIL.—The Emancipation National Historic Trail,
12 extending approximately 51 miles from the Osterman
13 Building and Reedy Chapel in Galveston, Texas,
14 along Texas State Highway 3 and Interstate High15 way 45 North, to Freedmen’s Town, then to Inde16 pendence Heights and Emancipation Park in Hous17 ton, Texas, following the migration route taken by
18 newly freed slaves and other persons of African de19 scent from the major 19th century seaport town of
20 Galveston to the burgeoning community of Freedmen’s
21 Town, located in the 4th Ward of Houston, Texas.’’.
Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act
I believe the trail is not built yet! It may be a city trail. A trail that has stops either you can drive or walk to in the future.
When passed by the Senate and enacted into law, it will result in the second trail in the United States that chronicles the experience of African Americans. Currently, the National Parks Service currently has only one National Historic Trail which centers on the African American experience. It is the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, which covers a 54-mile path between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, and which was named a National Historic Trail in 1966. The Selma to Montgomery Trail tells an important story about a pivotal moment in the nation’s struggle transitioning from a history of segregation towards the Civil Rights Movement.
11 TRAIL.—The Emancipation National Historic Trail,
12 extending approximately 51 miles from the Osterman
13 Building and Reedy Chapel in Galveston, Texas,
14 along Texas State Highway 3 and Interstate High15 way 45 North, to Freedmen’s Town, then to Inde16 pendence Heights and Emancipation Park in Hous17 ton, Texas, following the migration route taken by
18 newly freed slaves and other persons of African de19 scent from the major 19th century seaport town of
20 Galveston to the burgeoning community of Freedmen’s
21 Town, located in the 4th Ward of Houston, Texas.’’.
Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act
I believe the trail is not built yet! It may be a city trail. A trail that has stops either you can drive or walk to in the future.
When passed by the Senate and enacted into law, it will result in the second trail in the United States that chronicles the experience of African Americans. Currently, the National Parks Service currently has only one National Historic Trail which centers on the African American experience. It is the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, which covers a 54-mile path between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, and which was named a National Historic Trail in 1966. The Selma to Montgomery Trail tells an important story about a pivotal moment in the nation’s struggle transitioning from a history of segregation towards the Civil Rights Movement.
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