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Emancipation Park (Houston)

1872 establishments in TexasAfrican-American history in HoustonParks in HoustonThird Ward, Houston
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Emancipation Park and Emancipation Community Center are located at 3018 Emancipation Ave in the Third Ward area of Houston. It is the oldest park in Houston, and the oldest in Texas. In portions of the Jim Crow period it was the sole public park in the area available to African-Americans.

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Emancipation Park (Houston)
Hutchins Street, Houston

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N 29.735833333333 ° E -95.365277777778 °
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Blessings Outdoor Theater

Hutchins Street
77004 Houston
Texas, United States
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