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Freedom Park in Williamsburg, Virginia

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Freedom Park in Williamsburg, Virginia
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At first glance, Freedom Park seems like simply a peaceful escape into nature. Mountain bikers weave through miles of trails. Families picnic beneath pine trees. Birdsong replaces traffic. But if you look closer, you'll discover there’s much more to the site than playgrounds and hiking paths. It was home to one of the earliest known free Black settlements in colonial Virginia.
The community’s origins trace back to the early 19th century, when, upon death, plantation owner William Ludwell Lee fre

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