Emancipation Day Celebration

The Museum of Florida History and John G. Riley Museum present the Emancipation Day Celebration on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at  Knott House Museum, 301 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida.

All events on May 20 are free and open to the public. For more information, call 850.922.2459.

10:00 a.m. John G. Riley Museum Civil War grave decorating commemorative service at the Old City Cemetery

11:30 a.m. Dramatic reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, speeches, and music are presented on the front steps of the Knott House Museum. After the program, free lunch and family activities are available in Lewis Park across from the Knott House Museum.

2:00–4:00 p.m. Free admission to local African American history sites. (See map at http://bit.ly/2018EmancipationDayTLH)

Black Archives at the Union Bank
Florida Historic Capitol Museum
John G. Riley Museum
Knott House Museum
Meek-Eaton Black Archives/Museum
Museum of Florida History
Tallahassee Museum
Taylor House Museum of Historic Frenchtown

This project is sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Additional sponsorship:
Hopping, Green, and Sams P.A.
City of Tallahassee
Friends of the Museums of Florida History Inc.
Sonny’s BBQ
Tallahassee Downtown