Marlin, Texas to unveil Freedmen's Monument honoring 435 who left South Carolina after slavery
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Marlin, Texas to unveil Freedmen's Monument honoring 435 who left South Carolina after slavery
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Ship To Shore is here! Galveston’s historic immigration story comes alive with #GalvestonHistory’s newest experience at the Galveston Historic Seaport. Follow in the footsteps of the early immigrants, from the long sea voyage with its mix of hardships and wonders to the hustle and bustle arriving in the 1880s at Galveston, one of the busiest ports and booming cities in the United States. Galveston Island’s maritime history comes alive through innovative interactive learning with immersive experi
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Ship To Shore is here! Galveston’s historic immigration story comes alive with #GalvestonHistory’s newest experience at the Galveston Historic Seaport. Follow in the footsteps of the early immigrants, from the long sea voyage with its mix of hardships and wonders to the hustle and bustle arriving in the 1880s at Galveston, one of the busiest ports and booming cities in the United States. Galveston Island’s maritime history comes alive through innovative interactive learning with immersive experi
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Walking around downtown Galveston with a Civil War expert. Just when you think you know everything,.. Award-Winning author Mr. Ed Cotham takes us back in time on the Strand in Galveston. He gives us a quick overview of some often over looked details of Civil War Era Galveston. | Galveston Unscripted
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Walking around downtown Galveston with a Civil War expert. Just when you think you know everything,.. Award-Winning author Mr. Ed Cotham takes us back in time on the Strand in Galveston. He gives us a quick overview of some often over looked details of Civil War Era Galveston. | Galveston Unscripted
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Galveston Island is the Juneteenth Birthplace, where it all began! Immerse yourself in the rich history and cultural heritage, and honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Explore exhibits, festivals, parades, and performances around the island. Celebrate progress, unity, and the ongoing journey toward equality. #LoveGalveston | Galveston Island
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Galveston Island is the Juneteenth Birthplace, where it all began! Immerse yourself in the rich history and cultural heritage, and honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Explore exhibits, festivals, parades, and performances around the island. Celebrate progress, unity, and the ongoing journey toward equality. #LoveGalveston | Galveston Island
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We explore Galveston's mysterious half-streets and alluring alleys, revealing hidden stories and unique aspects that shaped the island's identity. Discover the captivating secrets of Galveston! #Galveston #Galveston #TexasHistory #Alleyways #HiddenGems #IslandLife #UrbanExploration #CitySecrets #HistoricalPlaces #TravelTexas #GulfCoast | Galveston Unscripted
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We explore Galveston's mysterious half-streets and alluring alleys, revealing hidden stories and unique aspects that shaped the island's identity. Discover the captivating secrets of Galveston! #Galveston #Galveston #TexasHistory #Alleyways #HiddenGems #IslandLife #UrbanExploration #CitySecrets #HistoricalPlaces #TravelTexas #GulfCoast | Galveston Unscripted
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Get in, we're cruising around Galveston Island! 🏝️🚎 What's your top island time transportation recommendation? Check out all of the unique ways you can get around town at: https://www.visitgalveston.com/blog/explore-galveston-like-never-before-with-these-unique-options/ #LoveGalveston 📸: @okitsmariaa | Galveston Island
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Get in, we're cruising around Galveston Island! 🏝️🚎 What's your top island time transportation recommendation? Check out all of the unique ways you can get around town at: https://www.visitgalveston.com/blog/explore-galveston-like-never-before-with-these-unique-options/ #LoveGalveston 📸: @okitsmariaa | Galveston Island
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Juneteenth and General Order No. 3
Juneteenth and General Order No. 3
Jun 15, 2024
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On this day in 1865, enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, received news of their freedom-two months after the end of the Civil War, and more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Across the country, gathering are held with family and friends to honor the cultural and historical significance of the holiday. Happy Freedom Day 👏🏽 #DublinGA #juneteenthcelebration #footstepsofmlk #freedomday #jubileeday #exploregeorgia | Visit Dublin GA
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Free! Hop on, enjoy the a/c, and the views! To view the routes and an interactive map visit www.galvestontrolley.com! | City of Galveston, Texas - Government
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On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and that the enslaved people in the town were free. This was the last area in the South to receive the orders that slavery was abolished, and this announcement came over 2.5 years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. What has become known as Juneteenth is now a federal holiday since 2021 and it is a symbolic date representing the African
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This week in Houston history: Tidings of freedom reached slaves in Galveston
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June 19 marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Here's how local communities are celebrating the federal holiday >>> https://www.10tv.com/article/entertainment/events/juneteenth-events-2025-columbus-ohio/530-04547523-3f2d-4d5f-be84-5c24268f5d9b | 10TV - WBNS
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Galveston's Civil War Secret: The Last Confederate Port #shorts
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Marlin, Falls, Texas Memorial Project 11 July, 2026
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Houston’s Lost Black Wall Street: The Freedmen’s Town Story Most Texans Never Heard Freedmen’s Town Houston history Fourth Ward Houston hidden history Houston Black Wall Street story Texas urban renewal history Black communities displaced by highways Texas Houston civil rights history neighborhood Historic Black neighborhoods Texas destroyed Texas history untold Real Texas stories Texas border history Texas oil boom Texas small towns #TexasHistory #TexasPride #AmericanHistory #TexasCulture #Texa
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Opinion: For years, Anthony Griffin has walked past plaques all over Galveston that told a sanitized version of its history as one of the nation's largest slave ports. Griffin, a former civil rights lawyer whose lived on the island for decades, spent years researching the origins of Galveston's slave auction houses for his new book
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Juneteenth:1865-2021
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