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Galveston's Juneteenth Exhibit - "And Still We Rise..."

Galveston's Juneteenth Exhibit - "And Still We Rise..."

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Galveston Historical Foundation's newest exhibit, And Still We Rise - Galveston's Juneteenth Story, will be open with free admission as part of Galveston Museum Day on January 28 and 29. Come by the 1859 Ashton Villa carriage house at 2328 Broadway and walk through the history and stories of one of Galveston's most important moments. Learn more at https://www.galvestonhistory.org/sites/and-still-we-rise-galvestons-juneteenth-story and https://www.visitgalveston.com/events/annual-events/galveston

Galveston Historical Foundation's newest exhibit, And Still We Rise - Galveston's Juneteenth Story, will be open with free admission as part of Galveston Museum Day on January 28 and 29. Come by the 1859 Ashton Villa carriage house at 2328 Broadway and walk through the history and stories of one of Galveston's most important moments. Learn more at https://www.galvestonhistory.org/sites/and-still-we-rise-galvestons-juneteenth-story and https://www.visitgalveston.com/events/annual-events/galveston

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Galveston Island is the Juneteenth Birthplace, where it all began! Immerse yourself in the rich history and cultural heritage, and honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Explore exhibits, festivals, parades, and performances around the island. Celebrate progress, unity, and the ongoing journey toward equality. #LoveGalveston | Galveston Island

Galveston Island is the Juneteenth Birthplace, where it all began! Immerse yourself in the rich history and cultural heritage, and honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Explore exhibits, festivals, parades, and performances around the island. Celebrate progress, unity, and the ongoing journey toward equality. #LoveGalveston | Galveston Island

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Juneteenth holiday celebrated on Galveston Island today

Juneteenth holiday celebrated on Galveston Island today

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Artist commemorates Juneteenth with mural in Galveston, Texas

Artist commemorates Juneteenth with mural in Galveston, Texas

6 Things To Do In Galveston, Texas, The Home Of Juneteenth

6 Things To Do In Galveston, Texas, The Home Of Juneteenth

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'Absolute Equality' mural keeps history of Juneteenth alive in Galveston

'Absolute Equality' mural keeps history of Juneteenth alive in Galveston

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Juneteenth Celebrated in its Birthplace of Galveston, Texas

A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate

Sense of history strong at Galveston's Juneteenth celebration

In Galveston, Juneteenth holds great historical significance. Being the birthplace of Juneteenth, this day celebrates and reflects on the culture and community that has kept this city alive since its creation. There are many iconic landmarks throughout the city of Galveston that hold great historical significance to this day, and many of the island’s events will involve these locations, hoping to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legacy of freedom. Join Galveston’s Mayor Craig Brown and Ci

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This #Juneteenth, our museum will host a variety of events and programs highlighting the holiday all month long. Also known as Freedom Day, the Juneteenth holiday represents a time to gather with family and community, honor the present and reflect on shared history and tradition. Our museum's Juneteenth theme is "Senses of Freedom: Exploring the Tastes, Sounds and Experiences of an African American Celebration." Each week in June, the museum will explore the origins of Juneteenth, the ways newly

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Exhibit examines Galveston's Juneteenth story

Juneteenth celebrated in Galveston with annual reading of order that freed slaves in Texas

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Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, but has been celebrated for generations. Now, with a new National Juneteenth Museum, all Americans can learn about the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery. https://cbsn.ws/3O0ddWs | CBS News

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Juneteenth and General Order No. 3

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Galveston Museum Day is this weekend! Receive FREE and discounted admissions at 13 of Galveston's top museums from January 27-28. See all 13 participating museums below: “And Still We Rise… Galveston’s Juneteenth Story” Exhibit Galveston Arts Center Galveston Children's Museum Galveston Historic Seaport : Home of the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa and Ship To Shore Galveston Naval Museum Galveston Railroad Museum Moody Mansion Nia Cultural Center, Inc Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum Rosenberg L

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🎉 Celebrate Juneteenth where it all began — Galveston, Texas! 🇺🇸 From June 7–28, the island lights up with powerful events honoring freedom and heritage. ✨ Parades, picnics, fireworks, gospel concerts, reenactments, a golf tournament, galas, lectures & more! 📍 Experience the birthplace of Juneteenth and its rich history of celebration. 🔗 Full event schedule at visitgalveston.com #JuneteenthGalveston #BirthplaceOfFreedom #VisitGalveston #Juneteenth2025 | KBXX 97.9 The Box

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Joe Biden speaks at Galveston Juneteenth event

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On Juneteenth, the nation celebrated the day enslaved people in Galveston learned they were free. Former President Joe Biden joined the celebration, speaking Thursday night inside historic Reedy Chapel. https://abc13.com/post/former-president-joe-biden-attend-juneteenth-celebration-historic-african-methodist-episcopal-church-galveston-texas/16790412/ | ABC13 Houston

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Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year

The grandmother of Juneteenth on what the holiday means for Americans

PBSGeoff Bennett,Courtney Norris,Dorothy Hastings

Juneteenth: What historical ties does the federal holiday have to Galveston, Texas

ABC13 HoustonBrandon Hamilton

Juneteenth 2025: Events, commemorations in the Houston area

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Biden marks Juneteenth in Galveston, honored for making it a federal holiday

Juneteenth reenactment draws crowd at historic Ashton Villa

Juneteenth:1865-2021

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On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and that the enslaved people in the town were free. This was the last area in the South to receive the orders that slavery was abolished, and this announcement came over 2.5 years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Emancipation Day, what has become known as Juneteenth, is a federal holiday since 2021 and it is a symbolic date represent

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On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and that the enslaved people in the town were free. This was the last area in the South to receive the orders that slavery was abolished, and this announcement came over 2.5 years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. What has become known as Juneteenth is now a federal holiday since 2021 and it is a symbolic date representing the African

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