The latest from the Sussex County Historical Society Facebook page…
In the news: "Jen Wycalek lives in the only residence on an unpaved stretch of Old Mine Road in Walpack, about a mile from her mailbox, and drives a half-hour to do her laundry. Wycalek is one of only 9 residents of Walpack, a storied and exceptionally scenic municipality that proudly endures a half-century after the federal government sought to build a dam that would have buried much of it under a lake." Tomorrow at the Van Campen Inn. TODAY is Juneteenth or Freedom Day, commemorating the end of slavery in the US.
The History Girl
This article gives some insight into the people who live in Walpack, #NewJersey, which is part of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
https://www.nj.com/news/2019/06/main-street-is-like-a-museum-in-this-nj-town-where-only-9-people-live.html #njhistory #SpreadTheHistory
June 19, 1865 was the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas, and the emancipation of enslaved Blacks throughout the former Confederacy. That day, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, TX with news the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. It marked the moment emancipation finally reached the deepest parts of the slave-holding south.
“Juneteenth” is short for “June Nineteenth.” Today, 45 of the 50 states & the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth; and Galveston, TX has become a destination to celebrate the freedom of all slaves. Typical celebrations include lectures, parades and BBQs with readings of the Emancipation Proclamation & singing of slave spirituals.
This Freedom Quilt was created by Jessie B. Telfair in 1983. It is now in the collection of the American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan.
Photo credit: Gavin Ashworth
#njshpo #juneteenth #emancipation
The latest from the Sussex County History Alliance’s Facebook page…
SAVE the DATE!
New Jersey Historic Preservation Office
The reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth in Manalapan, NJ is this weekend!
Bring the family on Saturday or Sunday, June 22-23 for a full day of living history - encampments, military practice, outdoor cooking demonstrations, etc. Step back in time to the 1770s.
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
#njshpo #battleofmonmouth #monmouthbattlefield
