Niggertown_Marsh
Niggertown Marsh
Reconstruction-era former freedmen's settlement in Florida, US
Niggertown Marsh is the former name of a marsh in Highlands County, Florida. It was located next to an elevated area which was formerly known as Niggertown Knoll. Both geographical features were named after a settlement founded and maintained by former slaves during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War.[1] The two names, which incorporate the racial slur nigger, were removed from Highlands County official maps in 1992 following a complaint from a college administrator.[2][3]
Niggertown Knoll was located at 27.2980863°N 81.5304404°W. Niggertown Marsh was located immediately to its east.[4]