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Juneteenth Celebration at Montpelier
June 15 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Celebrating African American History Across Generations
Events during the day 9 AM-4 PM: More info on the Montpelier website
9 AM-10 AM Family Oral History Workshop – FREE – Advance Registration Required
10:15 AM-10:45 AM Juneteenth Flag raising
11 AM-12 PM Black Baseball League Panel Discussion
11 AM-1:30 PM Black History Simultaneous Video Presentations – Grand Salon
11 AM Enslaved Community Tour – Begins at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center.
12:30 PM-1:30PM Music by Ivan Orr & Friends
12:30 PM Enslaved Community Tour – Begins at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center.
1:45 PM-2:25 PM Orange County High School African American Club – “Music through the Decades”
2 PM Enslaved Community Tour – Begins at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center.
3 PM Black Equestrian History Panel Discussion
4 PM Libation Ceremony and Guided tour of the Montpelier Burial Ground of the Enslaved with Dr. Matt Reeves.
- Join Dr. Matthew Reeves and MDC Treasurer Rashida Kirton for an archaeology tour of the Montpelier Burial Ground. Dr. Reeves will discuss the history of the burial ground, surveys we have conducted, and the excavations we are conducting this season to define the extent of the burials and ensure their protection.We will begin the tour with a libation ceremony with MDC Treasurer Rashida Kirton.
Ongoing–Vendors, food trucks, tours, and children’s activities held throughout the day.