Inside the effort to preserve historic Freedmenโs Town
โIf you are a lover of history or even a lover of Houston, you should know that Freedmenโs Town and Fourth Ward have been here since the founding of Houston,โ said Zion Escobar, the executive director of Freedmenโs Town Conservancy. Freedmenโs Town has been here and given many the opportunity to start a new life.โAdZion Escobar talks about Freedmen's Town. โHaving a market in Freedmenโs Town for people to gather, converse, and purchase necessary items is always something to be grateful for. Our fore-comersโ work must never be in vain.โAdGladys House talks about her efforts to preserve Freedmen's Town. Freedmenโs Town Conservancy Center is soon to be renovated by transforming three row-houses into an educational center right next to the Gregory School.