Juneteenth Freedom Celebration was a hit! What an incredible crowd! Thousands of enthusiastic attendees enjoyed the music, food trucks, and unique vendors at the event. Huge thanks to the fantastic City of Lancaster workers for their hard work and to our Juneteenth Freedom Celebration event committee for bringing the event together! ⁉️ Who do you want to see next year? The buzz is already building, and word on the street is that next year's festival will be even bigger and better! | See Lancaste

June 19, 1865 marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. The troops arrived two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a day of celebration, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. As of June 16th, 2021, Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. This is the history of #Juneteenth. | HISTORY