Juneteenth Gathering

When:
Sunday, Jun 16, 2024 12:30p -
3:00p

Where:
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
105 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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longnps Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, History, Kid Friendly, Outside

Event website:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/juneteenth-at-longfellow-house-washington-s-headquarters.htm

Gather for Juneteenth to honor those who endured slavery and seized freedom on Brattle Street before the American Revolution, their living descendants, and the long history of Black freedom activism in Cambridge and beyond. This free, all-ages event will feature a community gathering with speeches by living descendants, Juneteenth # Pop-Up Poetry, A Denise Plays Hard Event; music, historical displays, family activities, and refreshments


Event Details

12:30-12:50 PM Welcome, descendant speakers

12:50-2:00 PM Juneteenth # Pop-Up Poetry, A Denise Plays Hard Event, including:

2:00-3:00 PM

Interactive history and family activities

Catered refreshments

Partner/resource tables

Juneteenth StoryWalk


Click here to learn more about Cuba, Dinah, Malcolm, William, and three children: James and two “small boys” whose names are currently unknown. These seven people were enslaved by John Vassall at 105 Brattle Street in Cambridge prior to the American Revolution, seized their freedom, and built a legacy of activism.


Presented in partnership with the Descendants of Tony and Cuba Vassall, History Cambridge, the Museum of African American History, Royall House and Slave Quarters, Slave Legacy History Coalition, First Church Cambridge, Christ Church Cambridge, and the Cambridge Historical Commission.

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