Malone Panthers Athletics
Sat, Jun 20
|Trago Park
Junteenth
Saturday June 20th at Trago Park Free food, entertainment, and fun!
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2026, 7:00 PM
Trago Park, N 22nd St & U St, Lincoln, NE 68503, USA
About the event
Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday celebrated on June 19th in the United States. It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Historical Background
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring all enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
Despite the proclamation, many enslaved individuals remained unaware of their freedom until Union troops arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865.
Juneteenth became a symbol of African American freedom and has been celebrated in various forms since its inception.