The Freeman Center is a 3,485-acre (1,410 ha) plot of land between San Marcos and Wimberley, Texas. It was founded in 1941 by weekend ranchers Harold M. "Harry" Freeman and his brother Joe.[1] The Freeman Center houses the Texas State University Forensic Anthropology Center's body farm, where the deceased are used to study the various stages of body decomposition and their effects on the soil.[2]
- ^ "Freeman Brothers". Texas State Freeman Center. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Stromberg, Joseph (2014-10-28). "The science of human decay: Inside the world's largest body farm". Vox. Retrieved 2017-02-07.