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Juneteenth at Jamestown Settlement (FREE ADMISSION)
June 19 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Juneteenth at Jamestown Settlement (free admission)
Celebrate Juneteenth and the journey to freedom! This special day marks the end of a system of slavery that began in Jamestown, Virginia, where the first recorded Africans arrived in 1619. 🌍✊🏾
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, dive into the African and African American experiences of 17th-century Virginia at our museum. Explore expansive gallery exhibits, dramatic films, and engaging interactives that tell the stories of Virginia Indian, English, and West Central African cultures. 🏛️🎥 MORE INFO
Check out period artifacts and cool tech as exhibits reveal the historical accounts of the first documented Africans taken from Ndongo (Angola) in 1619, their lives in Virginia, and the birth of a new African American culture. The “From Africa to Virginia” multimedia presentation highlights African encounters with Europeans, the impact on African culture, and the transatlantic slave trade. 🌍🚢
Don’t miss the documentary film “1607: A Nation Takes Root,” showing every 30 minutes in Presentation Hall. This film tracks the evolution of the Jamestown colony, the English-Powhatan relationship, and the arrival of the first recorded Africans in 1619, including the story of Angelo, one of the first African women in Jamestown’s records. 🎬🕰️
Join us for an immersive journey through history! #Juneteenth #JamestownHistory #AfricanAmericanHeritage #CelebrateFreedom
