North Star - Prince Honeycutt: Prince of Fergus Falls

In 1900, Fergus Falls was home to over 50 African Americans. The first among them was Prince Albert Honeycutt, a Civil War vet with a successful barbershop business. In 1897, 18 black families joined him, lured to town by a real estate flyer, but the farmland they expected was scarce. Prince helped them find jobs. Still, their time in Fergus was short-lived. With WWI and the Depression, work dried up, and most left the area.

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[AcidTearDrops1]

@Binkalette you and i are related then because he is my great great great grandfather too......my grandma said they used to call him "Princey"

[AcidTearDrops1]

Prince Albert is my great grear grandfather, does anyone know if there are still family ties with him in Minnesota???

[jamiecoopertv]

I remember my Mother telling me she went to school with and was friends with the Tates. her name was Evangeline Toso

[breezebyu77]

I was born & raised in Fergus Falls (48 years) and I knew Homer Tate very well. He was good friends with my dad & also gave me haircuts. My friend currently lives in Homer Tates old house on Lake street

[Binkalette]

P.A. Honeycutt was my Great Great Grandfather. :) His daughter, Ida Mae Honeycutt (who later married Charles Lattmann) is my Great Grandmother. :)

[gusandizzy]

haha my name is Fergus

[supacrazy555]

My friend and I are doing a history day project on prince honeycutt.. we live in fergus.. this is so cool! Thank you!

[boopy78]

They are hundreds of African-Americans in Fergus Falls. The block over from my house has several apartment complexes that are predominantly black. I do not know where everyone else gets their info, but I live in FF and see my neighbors every day.

[dalrich]

We lived in FF in the 50-60's and knew the Tates, who I believe was the last family of Af-Amer left in town. This is fascinating and very enlightening piece - thanks for posting!

[Mikey6316]

Went on vacation this June to Fergus Falls and only saw one black person at the gas station in a weeks stay there. I thought that was odd seeing how I'm from the southern suburbs of Chicago. It was really beautiful there though. I was impressed.