Freedom Tree Park

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A Missouri City park centered on the historic live oak where enslaved workers first learned of their freedom.

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Description

The park occupies the grounds of the former Palmer Plantation, where workers were gathered in the summer of 1865 to be told they were free following the arrival of General Granger's June 19 proclamation in Galveston. Visitors can view the historic live oak from an overlook deck.


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West side of Misty Hollow

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