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“Sorrento For Sale: The 1927 Land Auction”
March 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society will present “Sorrento For Sale: The 1927 Land Auction” on March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
In 1927, large portions of land formerly owned by Frank Jones in Sorrento were put up for auction. A real estate investor from Harlem in NYC named John Nail made the winning bid on the property. Join Sam Younger as he provides the story about this important bit of Black History and Sorrento.
Sam Younger majored in history in college and has been researching Sullivan and Sorrento history for over ten years. He shares his research and findings online at sorrentohistory.blogspot.com.