Juneteenth is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
On June 19, 1865, two months after the surrender of General Lee and more than two years after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, General Granger of the Union Army landed in Galveston, Texas and issued General Order No. 3 ALL SLAVES ARE FREE . . .
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Featuring:
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Tuskegee Airmen
• Gospel Singing
• African Dance and Drumming
• Evening Jazz Concert
• Exhibits
• Food & Vendors
• Children's Games and Activities