Honoring Juneteenth
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 06/18/2022
Join us as we Honor Juneteenth, considered the oldest celebration of the end of enslavement in the United States – and an official state holiday here in New York!
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We will spotlight the events, experiences, and people fundamental to our collective understanding and appreciation of freedom. The holiday is inspired by events that occurred on June 19, 1865, when Union troops brought the message of emancipation and the end of the Civil War to over 250,000 enslaved persons in Texas – more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. These messengers of freedom were met with shock and jubilation.
This day of historic interpretation is led in partnership with several community partners including Cheyney McKnight of Not Your Momma’s History, David Shakes and the North Star Players, and Professor Richard Newman of the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Join us for history, music, food, learning, reflection, and connecting with the past so that we may create a better
future.
This event is sponsored by Wegmans.
Learn more: https://www.gcv.org/events/honoring-juneteenth/
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Organization:
Genesee Country Village & MuseumLocation:
1410 Flint Hill Road PO Box 310
Mumford, NY, 14511United States
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Phone:
585-538-6822Contact name:
Program Registrar
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
06/18/2022
Time:
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Price:
Admission prices vary
Ages
All AgesWeb Service