FREETOWN VILLAGE

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Freetown Village is a historic site located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a living museum that depicts the life and culture of African Americans in Indiana from the 1820s to the 1900s. The site showcases authentic homes, gardens, and artifacts that provide visitors with an immersive experience of life in a 19th-century African American community.

The village was established in 1836 by a group of free African Americans who migrated to Indiana from North Carolina. The community grew rapidly and became a hub of African American culture, commerce, and education. Freetown Village was a center of the Underground Railroad, and its residents actively helped slaves escape to freedom.

The village comprises several restored buildings, including a church, schoolhouse, general store, and homes. These buildings are furnished with original artifacts, providing visitors with an insight into the daily lives of Freetown's residents. The village also features gardens that showcase the crops and plants that were grown by the community.

Freetown Village is open to the public and offers guided tours, educational programs, and special events throughout the year. The site is a testament to the strength, resilience, and ingenuity of African American communities in Indiana and the United States.

FREETOWN VILLAGE is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in INDIANAPOLIS IN. US MID #8401800425

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 157,434 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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FREETOWN VILLAGE INC
PO BOX 1041
INDIANAPOLIS
IN
46206-1041

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