Once the Civil War ended, formerly enslaved people established themselves in 1865 along the Tar River floodplain. The community was called Freedom Hill and later became Princeville, North Carolina. There are questions on how they would view the town today. See more: https://abc11.com/post/princeville-nc-freed-slaves-established-oldest-us-town-freedom-hill-north-carolina-150-years-later-developing/15952271/ | ABC11 WTVD
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