Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park gathers photographs, oral histories, and community memory from a historically Black neighborhood. Its exhibits connect personal accounts to the wider story of African-American life in Central Florida, showing how local history is preserved through residents’ own voices.
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Photographs at Hannibal Square Heritage Center do more than illustrate history; they place residents at the center of it. The center was established in 2007 through a partnership involving Crealdé School of Art and the community.
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- The center was established in 2007.
- It was developed through a partnership involving Crealdé School of Art and the community.
- Its permanent exhibit includes photographs and oral histories about Hannibal Square.
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