Celebrating Juneteenth Day at the OCHC

Oldham Co History Center Campus 106 N. Second Avenue, La Grange, KY, United States

The following activities are planned on the Oldham County History Center to celebrate Juneteenth Day, Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  10 a.m. – Noon:  Hands-on activities for children at the Dahlgren Barn  10:00 a.m.- 10:45 a.m.:  Cemetery Walk at the Historic African American Cemetery where Civil War soldiers are buried along with other prominent […]

Juneteenth Celebration 2023

Oldham Co History Center Campus 106 N. Second Avenue, La Grange, KY, United States

THIS JUNE 17TH Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, and has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. The Oldham County History Center held its first Juneteenth Celebration in 2004.  The Juneteenth Committee of the Oldham County History Center presents an […]