In early 1868, the federal Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands purchased 375 acres from the heirs of Washington merchant James Barry for the purpose of establishing a model community for Blacks.
In early 1868, the federal Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands purchased 375 acres from the heirs of Washington merchant James Barry for the purpose of establishing a model community for Blacks.
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