Visit Historic Richmond Town to honor Juneteenth with demonstrations of hearth cooking, discussions of social history, and historical reenactment. Learn about the history and origins of this holiday celebrating the end of American chattel slavery.

The centerpiece of the day’s events is the Juneteenth Reenactment by the Freedom Players, which re-creates the enforcement of the General Orders No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, in June of 1865. This immersive theatrical performance happens at the center of Historic Richmond Town’s main village.

Program:

1pm - Historical Reenactment of the reading of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, TX - Living history program by the Freedom Players. Situated at the 3rd County Courthouse and the General Store Porch, center of museum village.

2:30pm - Jumping the Broom: Living history program at the Kruser-Finley House with the HRT Education team and the Freedom Players.

Pepper Pot Hearth Cooking Demonstration at the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House

An Island of Oystermen - Basket Making demonstration and discussion of the Oyster industry and oyster restauranteurs of color at the Basket Maker’s House

But No Man of Colour- Living history program at the Guyon Tavern, exploring the history of voting rights discrimination in 19th century New York State.

Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of Negro Leagues Baseball exhibition at the Historical Museum

Additional interpretive talks and demonstrations throughout the day