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Charlotte Picnic: Families continue homecoming for over 100 years

It’s a bright and breezy, early summer morning in Promise Land, Tenn. A crowd has gathered for the yearly celebration of the town’s history. First up, is

The Prisonairs music group guided by Dickson-born, Clarksville leader

Promise Land leaders, Dickson Co. mayor team up for preservation campaign

Preservation Efforts Keep a Noble History Alive in Promise Land Nashville activists aid in the maintenance of a historic Tennessee community founded by freedmen Tweet Promise LandPhoto: Daniel Meigs In Dickson County, a 150-year-old African American settlement still stands. The unincorporated community of Promise Land, Tenn., is a piece of living history, carrying on a powerful story of freedom through the descendants of its founders, its educational programs and it...

Group raising money to restore Promise Land church in Dickson County The Promise Land Heritage Association is hoping to raise thousands of dollars to repair and restore the historic church in the 150-year-old community. and last updated 2021-02-03 08:55:00-05 DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Promise Land Heritage Association is hoping to raise thousands of dollars to repair and restore the historic church in the 150-year-old community. The Promise Land community was established by Afric...

Nashville Tennessean Two historic buildings are what remain of the more than 50 homes and other structures that compromised the Promise Land community of former slaves.  The descendants of those families are among the members of the Promise Land Heritage Association, which is currently focused on saving the nearly 90-year-old St. John Methodist Church at Promise Land.  “We want to offer the public new exciting, informative, and attractive programs, events and exhibits at the site,” said S...