Contact: Christine Clarke, 240-777-2500
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2000

County to Hold Juneteenth Celebration;
Event Marks "Freedom Day" for Former Slaves

The public is invited to attend Montgomery County's fourth annual "Juneteenth" celebration, recognizing the freedom of slaves. The event will be held on Thursday, June 15 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Ross J. Boddy Community Recreation Center, 18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring.

The ceremony will include a tour of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery, entertainment and light refreshments. Mistress of Ceremony will be J.C. Hayward, WUSA-Channel 9 anchorwoman.

Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19, 1865 as a way of marking the liberation of African American slaves in the U.S. by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.

The program is sponsored by the County Executive's Office of Community Outreach. For more information, call 240-777-2500.

---

County Home | About Your County | County Government | Services | Guest Book | Questions for the Executive
News | Phone Book | Business Development | Council | Related Resources

---