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Juneteenth

Exploring our Historic Meeting House and Grounds

Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Frying Pan Farm Park, Free event, registration recommended

Uncover stories of free and enslaved African Americans
Learn how Black congregants fought for greater freedoms
Explore how they built a thriving community after emancipation
Join tours through of the church, grounds and former Lee house site

Celebrate Juneteenth in Fairfax Parks

Juneteenth Celebration - Sully Historic Site

Friday, June 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sully Historic Site, Free event, registration recommended

Honor emancipation with an engaging and educational celebration
Experience powerful storytelling and interactive family activities
Enjoy delicious food and guided historic site tours

Celebrate Juneteenth in Fairfax Parks

Grit and Grain – African American Millers

UPDATE: Event is CANCELED - June 13, 11 a.m.-Noon, Colvin Run Mill, $11

Focus on African Americans’ labor, experience and knowledge in 19th-century grist milling
Explore a historic mill
Learn about African American millers in Fairfax County
Connects to VA250 and Fairfax 250 commemoration

Celebrate Juneteenth in Fairfax Parks

Saturday, June 20, 6-9 p.m., Franconia Rec Center, $10 per person

Celebrate Juneteenth with a night of skating, music and dancing
Wear red, black and green — yellow encouraged
Enjoy an evening with friends, family and community
Honor freedom, resilience and the joy of what’s possible

Celebrate Juneteenth in Fairfax County Parks

Freedom at Green Spring…Sooner or Later

In 1777, gentleman freeholder John Moss (c. 1723-1809) established Green Spring Farm in Alexandria. Today, the family home that was built in 1784 is open to the public as the Historic House at Green Spring Gardens. As a landowner and a justice of the county court who had served George Washington during the Revolutionary War, Moss was no doubt influenced by the enlightened ideals that triggered the revolution and led to growing unease over the legitimacy of slavery. Yet many “enlightened” enslavers continued to uphold the practice, including John Moss.

OSP Blog - A Juneteenth Tea for Two

At Green Spring Gardens, friendships have been forged over afternoon tea, a social ritual that has been connecting people for centuries. A bronze sculpture named “Let’s Have Tea” in Rochester, New York, depicts two unlikely friends bonding over cups of tea and provides food for thought on Juneteenth...

OSP Blog - Jinny: A Glimpse at her American Story

American history is shaped by all who participate. That includes the millions of enslaved people who did not always have a voice. The institution of slavery came in many forms. One was the hiring out, or renting, of enslaved people. The Machen family at Walney Farm...

OSP Blog - Set Free: In all things to act and do as a free man

“All slaves are free.”

Our country celebrates those words on Juneteenth. It was June 19, 1865, when U. S. General Gordon Granger read aloud General Orders No. 3, “…in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”

Federal troops had arrived in Galveston, Texas, to regain control of the state. Six months later, on December 6, 1865, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, formally ending slavery in the United States...

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Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth with Fairfax County Parks

Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth Commemoration at Sully Historic Site

Freedom at Green Spring…Sooner or Later

OSP Blog - A Juneteenth Tea for Two

OSP Blog - Jinny: A Glimpse at her American Story

OSP Blog - Set Free: In all things to act and do as a free man

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Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth with Fairfax County Parks

Juneteenth Celebration

Exploring our Historic Meeting House and Grounds - Frying Pan Farm Park

Juneteenth Celebration - Sully Historic Site

Grit and Grain – African American Millers - Colvin Run Mill (UPDATE: Event is CANCELED)

Family Skate and Dance Night - Franconia Rec Center

Juneteenth Commemoration at Sully Historic Site

Freedom at Green Spring…Sooner or Later

OSP Blog - A Juneteenth Tea for Two

OSP Blog - Jinny: A Glimpse at her American Story

OSP Blog - Set Free: In all things to act and do as a free man

Fairfax County Public Library Resources

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