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
Friday June 19, 2024 at 9:30am
FREECelebrate 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, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, BLM NH, Green Acre Baha’i Center of Learning, and Seacoast NAACP.
THE HEALING RHYTHM OF THE DRUMS
Friday, June 19, 11:00 AM
FREE
a sacred Juneteenth gathering honoring the lives and legacies of those excluded from America’s founding promises—Native Americans, Africans and African Americans, immigrants, Latinos, and other marginalized communities.
This cross-cultural commemorative event includes a Native American blessing, the reading of Portsmouth’s enslaved Africans’ names, and African drumming and dance. Together, we will remember, reflect, and celebrate resilience, culture, and community.
Presented by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire
