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The first town ever incorporated by Black men and women freed from slavery is right here in North Carolina -- but its history is at risk of being destroyed in floods.

'Environmental racism:' First town incorporated by Black families freed from slavery sits in major NC flood plain

Freedom Hill: First town incorporated by Black men and women freed from slavery is in NC

This town, the first in America founded by freed enslaved people, became a place to escape. Because in October 2016, the deluge came to Princeville, forcing Jimmy Hilliard out of his house for two months. 

Princeville residents rely on strength, loyalty to town 5 years after Hurricane Matthew

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Princeville residents share their memories of living through several historic floods in the town along the Tar River.

HOME ONLY STRENGTHENED BY THE STORM. >> Reporter: THIS TOWN ONCE CALLED FREEDOM HILL BECAME IMPRISONED BY THE WRATH OF A RIVER. THIS TOWN THE FIRST IN AMERICA FOUNDED BY FREED AND SLAVED PEOPLE BECAME A PLACE TO ESCAPE. BECAUSE IN OCTOBER OF 2016 THE DELUGE CAME TO PRINCEVILLE. >> I HAD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING. THAT'S MY SECOND TIME DOING THIS. >> Reporter: THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN? >> 1999. >> Reporter: 1999, HURRICANE FLOYD. FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 17 YEARS A STORM, THIS ONE NAMED MATTHEW, SWAMPED THIS TOWN OF ABOUT 2,000 PEOPLE. WATER INVADED HOME AFTER HOME. >> BED HIGH. GOT AS HIGH AS THE BED. >> Reporter: AS HIGH AS THE BED? >> THE BED, YEAH. >> Reporter: HE FLED TO HIS SON'S HOME, THEN TO A HOTEL UNTIL HIS HOUSE COULD BE REPAIRED. >> SO I CHOSE TO STAY. I'M TOO OLD TO START OVER AGAIN. >> Reporter: WONDERING THE STREETS OF PRINCEVILLE NOW AND MOST HOMES HAVE A LIVED IN LOOK ABOUT THEM. THOUGH HERE AND THERE IS A DESERTED SHELL WITH AN OVERGROWN YARD. DORSTEEN WIGGINS LOST HER OWN HOUSE. >> NOW IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS AND WE STILL HAVE ABANDONED HOUSES AND PEOPLE WANTING TO COME BACK, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY HELP. >> Reporter: SHE IS NOW RENTING AND CONTINUES TO WAIT FOR GOVERNMENT GRANT MONEY TO BUY OR BUILD A NEW HOME. >> I'M STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO. >> Reporter: THIS IS THE TAR RIVER. FIVE YEARS AGO IT WAS HIGH AND HELL BENT ON DESTRUCTION. WHERE I'M SITTING WAS DEEP UNDER WATER. AND THE LEVY THAT'S SUPPOSE TO PROTECT PRINCEVILLE WAS NO MATCH FOR WHAT MATTHEW BROUGHT. LAST YEAR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ANNOUNCED IT WOULD SPEND NEARLY $40 MILLION TO UPGRADE THE LEVY. AND NOW ON OCTOBER 30, PRINCEVILLE WILL CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF ITS NEW TOWN HALL AND SENIOR CENTER. THE BUILDING IS RAISED TO PROTECT IT FROM FLOODING. >> AS LONG AS THERE IS A PRINCEVILLE, I'LL BE HERE. >> Reporter: FOR FAY JOHNSON TO MOVE OUT OF THIS TOWN SHE GREW UP IN IS UNTHINKABLE. >> WE CAME BACK AND WE LOVE PRINCEVILLE. I LOVE PRINCEVILLE. THIS IS MY HOME. >> Reporter: THIS TOWN ONCE CALLED FREEDOM HILL. >> THIS IS A STRONG TOWN, STRONG PEOPLE HERE. >> Reporter: AGAIN CAME TO A FAITHFUL CROSSROADS AND ROSE

Princeville rebuilding, residents rebounding 5 years following Hurricane Matthew

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers announced Thursday that Princeville will receive $39.6 million for a flood mitigation levee project that has long been needed.

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'Environmental racism:' First town incorporated by Black families freed from slavery sits in major NC flood plain

Princeville residents rely on strength, loyalty to town 5 years after Hurricane Matthew

Princeville rebuilding, residents rebounding 5 years following Hurricane Matthew

Princeville to get $39.6 million for levee project