On this date in 1644, eleven enslaved Africans sued for their freedom and won. They went on to build the first free Black village in the US.

Only 262 days left 'til next Halloween!
#HalloweenCountdown #BlackHistoryMonth #NewYorkCity #ForgottenTowns #NewAmsterdam

The mountains don’t forget.
They keep the names, the stories… and the ghosts of the towns they’ve taken back
#DarkAppalachia #AppalachianHistory #ForgottenTowns #GhostTowns #CoalCountry

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Another fun travel blog. #travel #offthebeatenpath #forgottentowns #roadtrip #exploring

Ashcroft, Co. Ten miles outside of Aspen, the town of Ashcroft was a booming silver mining community, but the harsh weather conditions eventually drove everybody to seek easier living conditions. #photography#abandoned #coloradohistory #b&wphotography #monochrome #miningtowns #forgottentowns #aspen

A powerful all-Black town thrived. Then it disappeared—overnight. No records, no trace. Just silence. #BlackHistory #ForgottenTowns #HiddenTruths #ErasedCommunities #VanishedTown #TrueStory #TikTokHistory