Event
Juneteenth 2021
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Time:
4:00 PM
Duration:
15 minutes
Type of Event
Virtual/Digital
Description
Juneteenth 2021
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended. General Order No. 3 stated, “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”
Celebrate Juneteenth virtually with the African Burial Ground National Monument on our Facebook:
@AfricanBurialGround
June 19, 2021 at 4 PM
The celebration will include a libation, a laying of flowers at the reinterment area, singing, and a discussion about the importance of Juneteenth.