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Sep 15, 2022 17 tweets 9 min read
What if I told you that this historic marker has a major error? That FAMU was NOT built on Governor W. P. Duval's plantation?
As one of the most important HBUs in the country, FAMU’s foundation story should be told accurately. This thread will do that. 1/

#FAMU #Tallahassee For decades, histories of FAMU have stated that the land was once part of William P. Duval’s plantation. This @TDOnline article even has a photo of what was supposedly Duval's house. But this is far from the only example to make this error. So where did Duval actually live? 2/