US EditionFlorida’s capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves’ graves, despite outcry
The sale includes deed restrictions to maintain golf use and allow Florida A&M University practice, generating over $1 million for the city amid debate over the plantation cemetery.
- Florida's capital city voted to sell a public golf course built atop slave graves to a formerly segregated country club for $1.255 million.
- Archaeologists identified 23 unmarked graves and 14 possible graves near the 7th hole of the golf course.
- $98,000 of the proceeds will fund a commemorative site for the burial grounds with public access guaranteed.
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Fla. city to sell golf course built on slaves' graves
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Local officials in Florida's capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club, despite vocal opposition from local residents and historians.
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Florida's capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves, despite outcry
Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club.
Tallahassee Commission Greenlights Controversial Golf Course Sale Amid Public Backlash and Suspicion
Source link : https://golf-news.info/tallahassee-commission-greenlights-controversial-golf-course-sale-amid-public-backlash-and-suspicion/ The Tallahassee Commission approved the controversial sale of a local golf course despite public outcry and suspicions over the deal’s transparency. Critics question the long-term impact on the community. —- Author : William Green Publish date : 2025-12-13 17:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to …
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