Juneteenth Celebration
Join us at Ivy Creek on Friday, June 19th to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth! Juneteenth, a holiday first celebrated in 1866, commemorates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. Hugh Carr founded River View Farm five years after his emancipation in the rapidly growing African American community of Union Ridge.
From 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Ivy Creek will be busy with River View Farm, farmhouse, and cemetery tours; crafts for kids; a presentation about the history and residents of Union Ridge; an open historic dairy barn; and La Flor Michoacana popsicles available for purchase.
Learn about the lives the Carr/Greers and their neighbors built after emancipation. Stay for the whole day or view the schedule below!
Schedule
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Historic Dairy Barn Open
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Craft Activities
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.: La Flor Michoacana Popsicles for Sale
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m: River View Farm and House Tour
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m: Presentation on Union Ridge Community
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m: River View Farm and House Tour
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m: Family Cemetery Tour