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entire area could very well be designated as a historical district, which may likely garner additional

support and attention from tourism and funding, ultimately leading to financial stability.

Some areas of consideration are listed below.

i. Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT

ii. University of Bridgeport, CT

iii. Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, CT

iv. Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT

v. African Burial Ground National Monument, New York, NY

vi. Underground Railroad Home: 36 Lispenard Street, New York, NY

vii. Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, NY

viii. Weeksville Heritage, Brooklyn, NY

Some primary sites worth noting for potential partnerships with shared marketing strategies

would be Season Park, University of Bridgeport, Barnum Museum, Underground Railroad Home,

and Weeksville Heritage. While many of the sites may only give interest due to the nearby location,

others have similarities with the Freeman Houses, Little Liberia, and the fight for human rights.

Weeksville is one particular site that may prove to be a good partnership with the Mary and

Eliza Freeman Center and future efforts to maintain a museum. Weeksville was considered the

community with the second largest free black population at the time of the Civil War. Currently, the

Weeksville site and historic preservation

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