The "Green Book," an early 20th century travel guide published annually during racial segregation revealed safe places for African-American travelers to stay, dine, as well as vacation. Fayetteville history writer, Dave Edmark researched how the town of Fayetteville, starting back in the 1930's, accommodated Black travelers — his findings published in Flashback, the quarterly journal of the Washington County Historical Society.
Fayetteville Cited in 'Negro Motorist Green Book'
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