Yemassee Settlement

The Yemassee Settlement was a residential neighborhood developed in Deland, Florida for African Americans. It was planned during the Progressive Era.[1] The Greater Union Baptist Church was built in the area in 1893.[2] It is a site on Florida's Black Heritage Trail.[3][4]

References
  1. McCarthy, Kevin M. (July 3, 2007). African American Sites in Florida. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 287. ISBN 9781561643851 – via Google Books.
  2. "Yemassee Settlement in DeLand, FL". Visit Florida.
  3. "THE FLORIDA BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL". Tampa Bay Times. October 6, 2005.
  4. "The Florida Black Heritage Trail". Tampa Bay Times. 7 February 1994. p. 37. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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