Eatonville, Florida
The Town That Freedom Built
The town of Eatonville, Florida is located 6 miles north of Orlando. Incorporated in 1887, it is considered by most people to be the oldest self-governing all African-American city in the United States.
A famous person born in Eatonville was Zora Neale Hurston. This author portrayed the town in her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" in 1937.