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Florida Emancipation Day: A Family Reunion

May 21, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21 2022

Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

22495 Chinsegut Hill Rd., Brooksville, FL

On May 20, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was announced in Tallahassee, FL.
Celebrate this important day with us at Chinsegut Hill Historic Site. Music, reading of the Proclamation, performances, tours, and demonstrations will bring the peaceful grounds of Chinsegut Hill to life.
The event is free.
House tour tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children.
For more information email Fred Hearns, Curator of Black History, at The Tampa History Center or call 813.545.3183.
Learn more about the Chinsegut Hill Historic Site at Tampabayhistorycenter.org/chinsegut

 

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Date:
May 21, 2022
Time:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/chinsegut/