The Museum of Florida History and John G. Riley Museum present

Emancipation Day Celebration

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Knott House Museum, 301 East Park Avenue

10:30 a.m.                  John G. Riley Museum Civil War Commemorative Service
Grave decorating at the Old City Cemetery

11:30 a.m.                   Dramatic reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
Speeches and music happen on the front steps of the Knott House
Museum. After the program, free lunch is available in Lewis
Park across from the Knott House.

2:00–4:00 p.m.        Free admission at local African American history sites
A map to these sites is available at the Knott House.

Ash Gallery

Florida A&M University Black Archives at the Union Bank

Florida A&M University Meek-Eaton Archives/Museum

Florida Historic Capitol Museum

John G. Riley Museum

Knott House Museum

Museum of Florida History

Taylor House Museum of Historic Frenchtown

The Grove Museum

All events are free and open to the public.

For more information, call 850.922.2459