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Barrett's History
Barrett - A Freedmen's Settlement Founded by 7 Families in 1875
The beginning
A Freedmen's Settlement established by seven families in 1875.
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In 1889 Harrison Barrett purchased the land for fifty cents an acre (one of the largest holdings in Harris County acquired by a former slave).
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The families set up farms; established a sawmill, a gristmill and a coffee mill.
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