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đ¨ THE DEAD HAD TO FIGHT FOR THEIR PLACE TOO.
Right beside what became one of Dallasâ busiest highways sits a place connected to the cityâs earliest Black community: Freedmanâs Cemetery.
The cemetery served Dallasâ African American population beginning in the 19th century. It was part of the North Dallas community that became one of the largest segregated Black communities in the region.
Then development came.
Highway construction and later expansion destroyed much of the cemeteryâs visible evidence. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, community members fought to protect the site. Archaeological investigations uncovered more than 1,000 graves, and those remains were carefully relocated.
Think about that.
People who had already survived slavery had their resting place disturbed generations later.
CLOSING:
Next time you drive past Central Expressway, remember: there are stories underneath Dallas that concrete canât erase.
Photos taken by: Ashley Brown
09/19/2026
đ¨ THE DEAD HAD TO FIGHT FOR THEIR PLACE TOO.
Right beside what became one of Dallasâ busiest highways sits a place connected to the cityâs earliest Black community: Freedmanâs Cemetery.
The cemetery served Dallasâ African American population beginning in the 19th century. It was part of the North Dallas community that became one of the largest segregated Black communities in the region.
Then development came.
Highway construction and later expansion destroyed much of the cemeteryâs visible evidence. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, community members fought to protect the site. Archaeological investigations uncovered more than 1,000 graves, and those remains were carefully relocated.
Think about that.
People who had already survived slavery had their resting place disturbed generations later.
CLOSING:
Next time you drive past Central Expressway, remember: there are stories underneath Dallas that concrete canât erase.
đ¤ DALLAS HISTORY THEY DIDNâT TEACH US.
You can drive down North Central Expressway every day and never realize youâre passing one of Dallasâ most painful pieces of Black history.
This is Freedmanâs Cemetery.
And the story is MUCH deeper than âthereâs an old cemetery by the highway.â
1. THESE WERE PEOPLE WHO HAD JUST BEEN FREED.
After slavery ended, formerly enslaved Black people built lives, families, churches, businesses and communities in Dallas. This cemetery became a final resting place for many of them.
2. THEY BOUGHT LAND FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.
In 1869, formerly enslaved people purchased land for $25 that became part of Freedmanâs Cemetery.
3. THIS WASNâT AN EMPTY PIECE OF LAND.
It was part of a living Black community known as Freedmanâs Town â a place where Black Dallas residents built lives after emancipation.
4. THEN DALLAS BUILT THE FREEWAY.
Central Expressway was constructed directly through the historic Black community.
Read that again.
A BLACK COMMUNITY WAS DISPLACED FOR A HIGHWAY.
5. PART OF THE CEMETERY ENDED UP UNDER THE ROAD.
Approximately a quarter of the cemetery was lost when Central Expressway was built and expanded.
6. AND FOR YEARS, PEOPLE DROVE OVER IT.
Imagine driving down the freeway knowing nothing about the people buried beneath the land.
Families.
Mothers.
Fathers.
Children.
People who had survived slavery and were trying to build a new life.
7. WHEN ARCHAEOLOGISTS FINALLY INVESTIGATED⌠THEY FOUND MORE THAN EXPECTED.
During investigations connected to the highway expansion, archaeologists uncovered more than 1,000 graves.
The cemetery had not disappeared.
It had been covered.
8. MANY OF THE GRAVES HAD NO HEADSTONES.
Not because the people werenât important.
Because many families simply couldnât afford elaborate monuments.
Some graves were marked with simple objects â or nothing that survived.
9. THOUSANDS MAY HAVE BEEN BURIED THERE.
Historical estimates indicate that the cemetery may have contained the remains of thousands of people, including formerly enslaved people and their descendants.
Think about that.
Thousands of Black lives beneath a highway most Dallas drivers probably never think twice about.
10. THE HISTORY WASNâT COMPLETELY LOST.
The remains that were recovered were respectfully reinterred, and Freedmanâs Cemetery Memorial was created to tell the story of the people who were buried there and the Black community that once surrounded it.
đ¤ HEREâS THE PART I WANT PEOPLE TO REALLY THINK ABOUT:
You cannot understand Dallas without understanding what happened to Black communities during the cityâs growth.
People built communities.
People bought land.
People raised families.
People buried their loved ones.
And then progress came through â literally.
THE FREEWAY DIDNâT JUST CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE.
IT CHANGED PEOPLEâS LIVES.
So the next time youâre riding down Central ExpresswayâŚ
Slow down mentally for a second.
Because beneath the concrete, traffic and noise is a history that deserves to be remembered.
They were here.
They built here.
They lived here.
They died here.
And they deserve to be remembered. đ¤
đ Freedmanâs Cemetery Memorial â Dallas, Texas
DONâT JUST DRIVE THROUGH HISTORY.
LEARN IT.
09/19/2026
đ¤ DALLAS HISTORY THEY DIDNâT TEACH US.
You can drive down North Central Expressway every day and never realize youâre passing one of Dallasâ most painful pieces of Black history.
This is Freedmanâs Cemetery.
And the story is MUCH deeper than âthereâs an old cemetery by the highway.â
1. THESE WERE PEOPLE WHO HAD JUST BEEN FREED.
After slavery ended, formerly enslaved Black people built lives, families, churches, businesses and communities in Dallas. This cemetery became a final resting place for many of them.
2. THEY BOUGHT LAND FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.
In 1869, formerly enslaved people purchased land for $25 that became part of Freedmanâs Cemetery.
3. THIS WASNâT AN EMPTY PIECE OF LAND.
It was part of a living Black community known as Freedmanâs Town â a place where Black Dallas residents built lives after emancipation.
4. THEN DALLAS BUILT THE FREEWAY.
Central Expressway was constructed directly through the historic Black community.
Read that again.
A BLACK COMMUNITY WAS DISPLACED FOR A HIGHWAY.
5. PART OF THE CEMETERY ENDED UP UNDER THE ROAD.
Approximately a quarter of the cemetery was lost when Central Expressway was built and expanded.
6. AND FOR YEARS, PEOPLE DROVE OVER IT.
Imagine driving down the freeway knowing nothing about the people buried beneath the land.
Families.
Mothers.
Fathers.
Children.
People who had survived slavery and were trying to build a new life.
7. WHEN ARCHAEOLOGISTS FINALLY INVESTIGATED⌠THEY FOUND MORE THAN EXPECTED.
During investigations connected to the highway expansion, archaeologists uncovered more than 1,000 graves.
The cemetery had not disappeared.
It had been covered.
8. MANY OF THE GRAVES HAD NO HEADSTONES.
Not because the people werenât important.
Because many families simply couldnât afford elaborate monuments.
Some graves were marked with simple objects â or nothing that survived.
9. THOUSANDS MAY HAVE BEEN BURIED THERE.
Historical estimates indicate that the cemetery may have contained the remains of thousands of people, including formerly enslaved people and their descendants.
Think about that.
Thousands of Black lives beneath a highway most Dallas drivers probably never think twice about.
10. THE HISTORY WASNâT COMPLETELY LOST.
The remains that were recovered were respectfully reinterred, and Freedmanâs Cemetery Memorial was created to tell the story of the people who were buried there and the Black community that once surrounded it.
đ¤ HEREâS THE PART I WANT PEOPLE TO REALLY THINK ABOUT:
You cannot understand Dallas without understanding what happened to Black communities during the cityâs growth.
People built communities.
People bought land.
People raised families.
People buried their loved ones.
And then progress came through â literally.
THE FREEWAY DIDNâT JUST CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE.
IT CHANGED PEOPLEâS LIVES.
So the next time youâre riding down Central ExpresswayâŚ
Slow down mentally for a second.
Because beneath the concrete, traffic and noise is a history that deserves to be remembered.
They were here.
They built here.
They lived here.
They died here.
And they deserve to be remembered. đ¤
đ Freedmanâs Cemetery Memorial â Dallas, Texas
DONâT JUST DRIVE THROUGH HISTORY.
LEARN IT.
đ¸: SBAB Productions LLC Ashley Brown
09/18/2026
đ⨠DALLAS HISTORY FUN FACTS: THE OLD GREYHOUND STATION â¨đ
If you grew up in Dallas, traveled through Dallas, or simply love old-school Dallas history, you might remember the iconic Greyhound station at 205 S. Lamar Street downtown. â¤ď¸
Here are a few fun facts:
đ 1. It was located right in Downtown Dallas
The station sat at Lamar and Commerce Streets, putting travelers right in the middle of downtown.
đď¸ 2. The building dates back to the 1940s
The Texas Historical Commission identifies the station as having been constructed around 1940, while other historical records date the existing terminal to 1946.
⨠3. It was designed in the Streamline Moderne style
Look closely at the architecture and youâll see characteristics of the eraâglass block, strong horizontal lines, large windows and a streamlined appearance.
đ 4. The Greyhound name was literally part of the architecture
The station featured prominent Greyhound signage and the companyâs logo so travelers could easily identify the terminal.
đ 5. It wasnât just a place to catch a bus
For generations of travelers, the station was part of the experience of arriving in or leaving Dallasâconnecting the city to destinations throughout Texas and across the country.
đ°ď¸ 6. It became part of Dallas transportation history
The station remained a major downtown Greyhound terminal for decades before service eventually moved away from the Lamar Street location.
đ¸ 7. Today, itâs a piece of Dallas nostalgia
For some people, that old station brings back memories of family trips, moving to a new city, visiting relatives, college journeys and countless hellos and goodbyes.
And hereâs a BIG oneâŚ
đ¨ The Downtown Greyhound terminal is no longer the current Dallas Greyhound station. Greyhound and FlixBus moved operations from the Lamar Street terminal to a new facility on Harry Hines Boulevard in December 2025. (Greyhound News)
Dallas has changed A LOT⌠but the memories stay. â¤ď¸đ
Did you ever ride a Greyhound out of the old Downtown Dallas station?
đđ˝ Tell me your memories!
đ¸: Ashley Brown
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