Freedom Stories: Juneteenth Tours at the North Carolina State Capitol

1 East Edenton Street,Raleigh NC 27601

18 June, 2022

Description

On Saturday, June 18th, 2022, in commemoration of Juneteenth, the North Carolina State Capitol will host Juneteenth themed tours at 10am and 11am. These tours will focus on the stories of the enslaved African Americans whose skill and labor constructed and maintained the Capitol. The tours are free, but we do ask that tour participants register in advance. From 10-1, representatives from the State Archives of North Carolina will be available to speak with visitors about African American genealogical resources available through the Archives. While you visit the Capitol, also feel free to check out “Freedom Stories” a Juneteenth exhibit, which features the names and stories of individuals who constructed and maintained the Capitol during slavery and whose stories also include Emancipation. The exhibit is sponsored by the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. This morning of history will precede the Capital City Juneteenth Celebration at Dix Park. For more information on the Capital City Juneteenth Celebration visit http://www.juneteenthraleigh.org/. For more information on Juneteenth, including how the holiday is being marked at sites across the state, visit https://www.ncdcr.gov/juneteenth.