Walk through history, see actors portray real events at Crestview's Juneteenth celebration
CRESTVIEW — The city's Juneteenth Celebration has been scheduled for Monday.
The event will last several hours and will involve all facets of the community, including educational institutions, community organizations, local officials and churches.
Attendees will be able to literally walk through history, stopping at various points along a physical timeline where they will hear from actors emulating real characters who took part in the events that led to the announcement of freedom to slaves in Galveston, Texas.
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Hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Old Spanish Trail Park on Stillwell Boulevard in Crestview.
Shirts and other merchandise to commemorate the celebration will be for sale at the event.
Juneteenth commemorates freedom from the cruel bonds of slavery experienced by over 6.8 million African Americans. In 2021, Congress passed legislation to commemorate the 156th anniversary of June 19 by making it an official federal holiday.
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Juneteenth in Crestview: City hosts event commemorating holiday
