Event
Juneteenth Programing
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 39.370588, -77.398689
The Juneteenth Hike will begin at the Best Farm, Tour Stop #1: 5106 Urbana Pike Frederick, MD 21704
Dates & Times
Date:
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Time:
11:30 AM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Hike
Talk
Description
On June 19 at 11:30am Monocacy National Battlefield will host a guided, 1.5-hour, 1-mile hike starting at Tour Stop 1, the Best Farm. This program will follow the journey of freedom for those who were enslaved on the farms that make up Monocacy National Battlefield. Learn about those who found freedom through escape, court rulings, and the ratification of Maryland’s constitution in 1864, as well as those who gained their freedom by enlisting in the United States military with the US Colored Troops.
Reservation or Registration: No
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