Associates of Allensworth and California State Parks will probably be co-hosting a Black Historical past Month Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Col. Allensworth State Historic Park, 4011 Grant Dr., in Earlimart, California. From Southern California, Allensworth is 12 miles west of Delano; and for these coming from the north, Allensworth is 10 miles west of central Earlimart.
Colonel Allen Allensworth escaped slavery throughout the Civil Warfare and later turned a chaplain for the U.S. Military. In 1908, the retired Lieutenant Colonel created a township the place fellow Buffalo Troopers and different African People might personal property, study, thrive, and reside the “American Dream,” away from discrimination and racism. Allensworth was named a state historic park in 1974 and devoted in October 1976.
Visitors are invited to find out about Black historical past, get pleasure from excursions, meals, present distributors, leisure, youngsters’ actions, and horse and buggy rides by means of the historic city. Park employees will give free excursions of some restored and reconstructed buildings and educators will converse on the settlement of Black townships.
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Often known as “freedom colonies, or “all-Black cities,” these municipalities throughout the U.S. had been established by or for African People. Many had been populated by freed slaves. In Texas alone, 357 such “freedom colonies” have been situated and verified.
Car charges vary from $10 per automobile; $50 for buses with 24 or fewer passengers and $75 for buses with 25 or extra passengers. Bookings for teams of 15 or extra on Amtrak San Joaquins can be found. Make a request for group journey utilizing the web group journey request kind; or by calling 1-800-USA-1GRP (1-800-872-1477); or faxing a request to 1-800-872-3298; or by e-mail to [email protected].
The Associates of Allensworth hosts 4 occasions annually to protect the city’s historical past and invite others to assist their efforts by means of volunteering, donations, and board membership. The opposite three occasions embrace an April competition; a Juneteenth celebration and an October Rededication competition – all are held on the second Saturday of the month.
To study extra, go to https://www.friendsofallensworth.org/.
