- This event has passed.
Museum Closed
The museum will be closed on Juneteenth
Below are some of the great events that other organizations have planned for city-wide Juneteenth celebrations.
Juneteenth Freedom Walk
Wednesday June 19, 2024 at 9:30am
FREE
Celebrate Juneteenth side-by-side with others of goodwill by walking from Kittery, Maine to the African Burying Ground in Portsmouth, New Hampshire!
Meet at the John Paul Jones Memorial Park on the Kittery side of the Route 1 Memorial Bridge. Walkers will gather by 9:00 AM begin the 0.8 miles at 9:30 AM to the Burying Ground, located at 386 State Street, Portsmouth NH this years walk will be led by The Leftist Marching Band.
This walk is hosted by The Seacoast African American Cultural Center.
African Drumming at the Burial Ground
Wednesday, June 19, 11:00 AM
FREE
The day opens with a soul-stirring Call to Gather by the Akwaaba Ensemble, followed by a tribute to the ancestors led by Rev. Robert Thompson, Director Emeritus of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.
The ceremony continues with a rededication of the Memorial by Assistant Mayor Joanna Kelley, and the unveiling of our new Sankofa Augmented Reality (AR) Outdoor Museum Experience—an immersive digital storytelling initiative that brings history to life through your smartphone.
Presented by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire