COLONEL ALLENSWORTH SHP
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COLONEL ALLENSWORTH SHP |
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NAME: Colonel Allensworth SHP COUNTY: U.S. ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Hot in summer. Cool in winter. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime |
COMMENTS:
Started in 1908 by a group of African Americans, led by Colonel Allen Allensworth. A small farming community was established in the San Joaquin Valley. Uncontrollable circumstances, including a drop in the area's water table, resulted in the town's demise. Today, the town is undergoing continuing restoration and is just a jewel of a find. REMAINS: 10 or 11 buildings, including town hotel, library, church, store, schoolhouse, houses. |
| In the early 1900's, Colonel Allensworth, Professor WIlliam Payne, and three other black men decided to establish a self-governed town for black people. They hoped to create a place where blacks could own property and otherwise achieve their full economic potential free from the discriminatory laws and practices of the times. Submitted by: Rena Furbert |
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