Kohrville, a historic Black community in northwest Harris County, is raising funds to...
The Kohrville community in Klein may be small but isKohrville Community Association president Joanne Green is heading up efforts to build the new center, which she hopes will help keep the area’s history intact.The association works to promote the community through awareness building, community service and preservation efforts including maintenance of the Amos Cemetery.
A 4-inch by 8-inch commemorative brick may be purchased for $150 with space for three lines of text. For $200, donors may purchase an 8-inch by 8-inch brick with room for six lines of text. The community center will provide space for events, a garden to teach children how to grow a variety of things, and opportunities to learn about the history of Kohrville.
When Thomas Amos and his wife Harriet Amos migrated to Texas after emancipation in 1865, they moved to Piney Point. They worked and saved money, eventually purchasing land in Kohrville.Explore Harris County's historic freedom colonies, which show the history of Houston's Black community
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