June 19th, 1865 commemorates the date when 145 years ago, General Gordon Granger of the Union Army read the Emancipation Proclamation that freed an estimated 250,000 slaves living in Texas.
If you'd like to take part in the festivities on Galveston Island, here's a link to events happening there.
For complete information on all of Galveston's Juneteenth events please visit www.galveston.com.
