In this series of activities, students will learn about Princeville, NC, the oldest town in the United States incorporated by African Americans.Students will learn about the challenges that faced newly freed enslaved people as they built lives on an unwanted piece of swamp land along the Tar River, which was eventually incorporated as the town of Princeville. Through reading and class discussion, students will explore how African Americans in Princeville, NC have faced overwhelming adversity since its inception, continuously exhibiting self-determination and survival in the face of slavery, prejudice, and numerous floods. Students will exhibit their understanding and respect of this under-taught piece of history through various creative writing, art, and drama activities.