Ten acres of the former Hungerford School in Eatonville have been released from a lawsuit, paving the way for the land to be used for Florida’s first Black History Museum.
The town is in second place amongst all the candidates vying for the museum.
The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community has agreed to release the ten acres from its lawsuit against Orange County Schools.
The district can now donate the land to the township of Eatonville in its bid to become the state’s first Black History Museum.
Shan Rose is Eatonville’s Community Redevelopment Agency Director.
She said she’s also proud of the way everyone has united around the town’s bid for the museum. She said the township is excited to present on Friday their vision for the museum if it were to come to Eatonville.
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