While enslaved, two brothers learned the art of pottery making, a skill they continued to use after emancipation.
PUBLISHED 2:47 PM CDT Jun. 16, 2023SEGUIN, Texas — Many black families in America can’t trace their family lineage back to slavery, but the Wilson family of Capote, Texas can trace their story back to emancipation.Texas roots run deep for Paula King Harper.
While enslaved, Hirum and his brother learned the art of pottery making. It's a skill they continued to use after emancipation. Now, centuries later, his descendants keep Hirum’s legacy alive through the Wilson Pottery Foundation.Inside the Sebastopol House in Seguin, you can find their handcrafted pottery on display.
The state register of historic places includes three Wilson pottery sites. Unfortunately, the foundation itself doesn’t own many of the artifacts, which now cost thousands of dollars each.
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