Eau Claire’s Juneteenth celebration this year is scheduled for Tuesday (June 19) at Carson Park’s Pine Pavilion. The celebration commemorates the announcement on June 19, 1865 that slavery was abolished in Texas, which marked the end of slavery in the Confederacy.
The event is free and open to the public. There have been a few changes in the program, which you can find in the full article on an inside page.
Wachs, Taylor to headline Eau Claire’s Juneteenth celebration in Carson Park June 19
Eau Claire’s Juneteenth celebration this year is scheduled for June 19 at Carson Park’s Pine Pavilion. The celebration commemorates the announcement on June 19, 1865 that slavery was abolished in Texas, which marked the end of slavery in the Confederacy. The event is free and open to the public.
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