Celebrating ‘freedom, resilience, community’ with Juneteenth events
The Acton Museum, with The Robbins House, will offer a performance, walking tour, and History Happy Hour on June 19.
It was 160 years ago that Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended and they were free.
The date was June 19, and it became a federal holiday in 2023.
This June 19, The Acton Museum, in partnership with The Robbins House, will commemorate Juneteenth with a performance, walking tour, and a History Happy Hour. And to celebrate “this American holiday of freedom, resilience, and community,” The Robbins House will hold its third annual celebration in the afternoon with musical performances and food trucks.
In the morning at the museum, Amaya Dance & Drum Company will share traditional West African rhythm and movement. Next comes the annual Antislavery Walking Tour, which highlights Concordians who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War.
New this summer is a series of History Happy Hours. The first, scheduled for June 19 and centered on Acton’s Black history, is billed as an evening of wine, beer, and light refreshments followed by a guided gallery tour. Pre-register for Museum events at concordmuseum.org.
