Have you heard of the Promise Land Community? The community was established and settled by former slaves from the Cumberland Furnace during the Reconstruction Period in Charlotte.
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
Promise Land was established and settled by formerly enslaved people near Charlotte, Tenn., during Reconstruction. The original settlers included at least fi