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Places To Go
 
Band in Pavilion
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The Pavilion at Oakland Plantation is a popular place for family reunions, special events, and informal meetings.
Tenant Farmers  

Did You Know?
After the emancipation of enslaved people in 1863, farming continued under different conditions. Many of its newly freed workers remained at or near the plantations. In time they worked under Freedman's Bureau labor contracts, then as sharecroppers or tenant farmers.

Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST