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DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
arTest/Detail.aspx?si=44498\n\nJoin the City of Alexandria for the grand
opening of the Freedom House Museum at 1315 Duke Street on Monday\, June
20 at 6 p.m.at the Shiloh Baptist Worship Center (1401 Jamieson Avenue).
As part of the City's Juneteenth events\, the grand opening marks the not
able story and transition for this National Historic Landmark in Alexandr
ia on the national stage. All are welcome.\nVirginia State Delegate Delor
es McQuinn (70th District - Richmond)\, a critical leader for the Commonw
ealth's African American initiatives\, will provide the keynote address.
Additionally\, the program will feature remarks by Mayor Justin Wilson\,
Alexandria Black History Museum Director Audrey Davis\, Former Alexandria
City Manager Mark Jinks\, Northern Virginia Urban League Board Chair Let
ty Maxwell\, and City Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam. The Museum will have ext
ended hours on June 20\, open from 1 - 5:30 p.m.\n\nTo the end the event\
, a powerful recitation of the earliest list of men\, women\, and childre
n trafficked from Alexandria to New Orleans associated with 1315 Duke Str
eet in 1828 will be lifted up. \nThe Freedom House Museum will also have
extended hours on June 20\, open from 1-5:30 p.m. The museum is regularly
open to the public Thursday and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, Saturda
ys from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, and Sundays and Mondays from 1 to 5 p.m. Admi
ssion is $5 per adult\, $3 per child ages 5-12\, and free for City of Ale
xandria residents. Due to high demand and limited capacity\, it is highly
recommended that guests reserve tickets in advance online. \n\n\nLocatio
n: See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black
History Museum\, City Council\, City Council Calendar\, Community Outreac
h\, Equity\, Family\, Historic Preservation\, Museums\, Tourism\n\nImport
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Join the C
ity of Alexandria for the grand opening of the Freedom House Museum at 13
15 Duke Street on Monday\, June 20 at 6 p.m.at the Shiloh Baptist Worship
Center (1401 Jamieson Avenue). As part of the City?s Juneteenth events\,
the grand opening marks the notable story and transition for this Nation
al Historic Landmark in Alexandria on the national stage. All are welcome
.\n
Virginia State Delegate Delores McQuinn (70th District - Richmon
d)\, a critical leader for the Commonwealth?s African American initiative
s\, will provide the keynote address. Additionally\, the program will fea
ture remarks by Mayor Justin Wilson\, Alexandria Black History Museum Dir
ector Audrey Davis\, Former Alexandria City Manager Mark Jinks\, Northern
Virginia Urban League Board Chair Letty Maxwell\, and City Poet Laureate
Zeina Azzam. The Museum will have extended hours on June 20\, open from
1 ? 5:30 p.m.\n
\n
To the end the event\, a powerful recitation
of the earliest list of men\, women\, and children trafficked from Alexa
ndria to New Orleans associated with 1315 Duke Street in 1828 will be lif
ted up. \n
The Freedom House Museum will also have extended hours on
June 20\, open from 1-5:30 p.m. The museum is regularly open to the publ
ic Thursday and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, Saturdays from 11 a.m. t
o 5 p.m.\, and Sundays and Mondays from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per a
dult\, $3 per child ages 5?12\, and free for City of Alexandria residents
. Due to high demand and limited capacity\, it is highly recommended that
guests reserve tickets in advance online. \n
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Locati
on: See Details\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Black His
tory\, Black History Museum\, City Council\, City Council Calendar\, Comm
unity Outreach\, Equity\, Family\, Historic Preservation\, Museums\, Tour
ism\n
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