Yemassee Settlement

The Yemassee Settlement was a residential neighborhood developed in DeLand, Florida for African Americans. It was planned during the Progressive Era.[1] The Greater Union Baptist Church was built in the area in 1893.[2] It is a site on Florida's Black Heritage Trail.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ McCarthy, Kevin M. (July 3, 2007). African American Sites in Florida. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 287. ISBN 9781561643851. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Yemassee Settlement in DeLand, FL". Visit Florida. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. ^ "THE FLORIDA BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL". Tampa Bay Times. October 6, 2005.
  4. ^ "The Florida Black Heritage Trail". Tampa Bay Times. 7 February 1994. p. 37. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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