Juneteenth Celebration Marks America’s 'Other' Independence Day

From Hosanna School Museum: Juneteenth is a nationally recognized day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States and celebrates African American history and culture.

As part of its 150th anniversary, Hosanna School Museum will hold a Juneteenth celebration festival on Saturday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, 2424 Castleton Road in Darlington.The festival is open to the public and free of charge. Hosanna's Juneteenth celebration will feature re-enactors, living history presentations, lectures, craft vendors, special activities for children, food trucks, a gift shop and more. Hosanna is partnering on the celebration with the Iota Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., which has hosted Juneteenth celebrations for several years in Harford County.

At the Juneteenth celebration, living history re-enactor Brittany Martin will portray Edmonia Highgate, the first teacher at Darlington School, later called Hosanna School. Highgate is a historical figure who worked alongside nationally recognized abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass, Jermain Loguen and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. While preparing for this living history presentation, historians and volunteers at Hosanna have discovered new information about Highgate and her role at Hosanna.

Sponsors of Juneteenth include Harford County Office of Economic Development.

Free Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-celebration-festival-tickets-34396372476

Image courtesy of Hosanna School Museum