Juneteenth Historic Sites / Galveston Texas / Freedom Walking Tour and Learning about the Holiday

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Published 2024-06-19
Visting the Juneteenth Site in Galveston Texas and taking the Freedom Walk Tour. Join me to learn about the historic places on Galveston Island associated with June 19, 1865, Juneteenth and learn about how the day became a holiday. Along the way we will visit sites in Galveston's Old town known as the strand and we will visit a civil war site and see damage from the Battle of Galveston, 1863. I hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new about this importatn historic event. I know I did.

June 19, 1865

Galveston Freedom Walk Website: www.visitgalveston.com/blog/take-the-freedom-walk-…

Battle of Galveston Book: www.galvestonhistory.org/product/battle-on-the-bay

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Music: Out on my Skateboard by Mini-Vandals
All Comments (5)
  • @searchingforhistory
    Very interesting and timely history. Thanks for sharing! And btw, because you requested, our 1855-56 Puget Sound Indian War video comes out next Sunday. 🙂
  • @labethspain7936
    Thankfully found your channel ~ and I’m delighted (and subscribed)! ❤
  • @dixirose111
    Don’t forget that slavery wasn’t in just the southern u.s. Lincoln’s Generals owned slaves and took them to camp with them. Ans Tubman basically moved her own family members, not other people. And freedom in the North, meant going to Canada.