Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong
22-04-2024 18:27 via ktoo.org

Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong

The stately Fendall Hall in Eufaula, Ala., has a historical marker that does not accurately portray how the home’s original owners were cotton brokers and were part of the slave trade in the 1800s. (Andi Rice for NPR)https://play.podtrac.com/npr-191676894/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR5661782575.mp3?orgId=1&aggIds=1245316423&p=&e=1244899635&size=38307719&d=2394&t=podcast&ft=nprml&f=1244899635
The sound of the party filters across the mansion’s lawn long befo
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