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Juneteenth is an old African-American tradition, normally
commemorated on the weekend nearest June 19th, and is
a malapropism of June and the nineteenth day of that
month. It was started on June 19, 1865, in Texas, when the
Lone Star State abolished slavery.
President Abraham Lincoln read the Emancipation Proclama¬
tion on September 22, 1862, though it legally did not take
place until January 1, 1863. It was not militarily enforced until
Yankee forces occupied Texas; U.S. forces rolled into Galves¬
ton on June 18, 1865, and General Gordon Granger read
“General Order 3" the next day.
The following year, Texans of African descent began to cele¬
brate this day as a holiday. The tradition spread, not only
throughout the South, but to other parts of the country. Activi¬
ties included public reading of the Emancipation Proclamation,
singing of traditional hymns, tracing back African heritage, and
poetry. It was a celebration of freedom.
The tradition has come and gone over the years. It had
reached its zenith by the turn of the 19th/20th centuries, then
sadly nearly died out by the 1970s. Interestingly enough, it has
been making a come back, and in June 2011, thirty-nine states
and the District of Columbia will recognize Juneteenth as a
State holiday, or observance. North Carolina will be joining
Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dela¬
ware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minne¬
sota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada,
New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennes¬
see, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming in celebrating freedom on June
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NC Maritime Museum at
Southport to Celebrate Art
Start your summer with some history and
fun June 1 1 , as the Museum kicks off its
summer season with a celebration of Cape
Fear Plantation history at the Museum's
new location, 204 East Moore St. While the
Museum exhibit hall is not yet open to the
general public, the Museum will offer
guided tours on the hour between noon-4
p.m., along with local plantation history
displays and hands-on family activities.
Local artists and artisans, including mari¬
time artist Richard Lawler, Cape Fear Cop¬
per, potter Donna Michaux, and oil painter
Jerry Lathman, will display their works in
the museum classroom. Program will begin
at noon on Saturday, please call the
Museum at (910)457-0003 for more infor¬
mation.
News From the Friends of the Museum (FOM)
Program Sponsor: Sponsors are needed for the 3rd Tuesday Eve¬
ning Adult Programs. Please call the Museum for details.
(910)457-0003
Set-up thank you: Thank you to Woody Wilson and Al Biasotti for
helping with setup for our May 17th program. Your help is so appre¬
ciated.
A Volunteer is needed for coordinating 3rd Tuesday Evening Adult
Program set-ups.
Thank you to the Maritime Museum staff for the wonderful food
served at our May 17th program. It was delicious!
Membership: Please remember that you can join or renew your mem¬
bership by mail, the website or at the Museum. Please consider
bringing a friend to our next program & encourage them to join. If
you have any membership questions, you can email me: Shirley
Wilson at wavfarer1@ec.rr.com or call me at 910454-4327 or call the
Museum at 457-0003.
For anyone who would like to renew or become a new member, infor¬
mation is provided below.
_ new member _ renewing member
Lifetime - $2,500 _
Benefactor - $500
Sustaining - $1 00 _
Individual- $25 _
Legacy - $1 ,000 .
Patron - $250 _
Family- $50 _
Additional - Building Fund $ _
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Address^
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(Your information will only be used by The Friends of the NC
Maritime Museum at Southport)
( ) Please contact me about volunteer opportunities.
( ) Please contact me about becoming a program sponsor.
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Payment Information: Check payable to: Friends of the NC Maritime
Museum at Southport enclosed _ . Or join using PayPal on our
website: www.ncmaritimemuseums.com
Memberships are valid for one year from the date of issue & are tax-
deductible to the extent allowed by Law for a 501©3 organization.
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