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Harper Cabin – Maryland Emancipation Day Celebration

November 3 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free

Commemorating the 160Maryland Emancipation 

Maryland Emancipation Day was first celebrated on November 1, 1864. It marked the change in the Maryland State Congress to free all enslaved people from their bondage.

Join us on Sunday, November 3 for live music featuring blues artists, Jay Summerour and Eric Selby (performing at 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm), and stories by Story Tapestries’ master storytellers, Sheila Arnold and Sarah Brady presenting “Do Justice – Voices of the Civil Rights Movement.” (performing at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm).

Enjoy historic games, crafts and free guided tours of the Thomas Harper Cabin at Brookside Nature Center.  Free.

Details

Date:
November 3
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://montgomeryparks.org/events/harper-cabin-maryland-emancipation-day-celebration/

Organizer

Montgomery Parks
Phone
(301) 495-2595
Email
Info@MontgomeryParks.org
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Venues

1400 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902 United States
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1400 Glenallan Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902 United States
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(301) 495-2595
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