Did you know that Camden, Arkansas can boast as having one of the only remaining Freedmen's Bureaus in the United States? Oh yes we can boast about that.
The Historical Society in Camden that also handles the Chidester house and museum purchased the building and moved it to the new location off California street in Camden.
I was reading in the Camden News how they want to have this as a building that can hold African American art and other artifacts that pertain to black history in this area.
The Freedman's Bureau was where African Americans went to get established in the his area call Eco Fabre back in the day or the Ouachita. So I thought that was interesting.
They would like to work with the black community to get the building back to the period that it came from. I am excited about this and you know I am going to be giving the Historical Society a call this week!
Keep you posted
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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