More than 135 years ago, Eatonville, Florida, was founded by newly emancipated African Americans. The town became one of the first Black-incorporated municipalities in the United States, and it's one of the last to survive into the present day. In recent decades, Eatonville has faced increasing threats to its existence from outside efforts to build over its history. Right now, commercial development threatens the Hungerford property, a 100-acre parcel in Eatonville that was the site of a school founded in 1897 for the education of Black children. A local nonprofit, the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, opposes this gentrification effort and is appealing for public support in advocating for the responsible development of this historic and nationally significant property. To support learn more about the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community: preserveeatonville.org