This Thursday, June 19, admission to every U.S. national park is completely free. Part of the National Park Service’s 2025 "Fee-Free Days" program, the NPS will honor Juneteenth National Independence ...

Juneteenth, short for June 19th, commemorates the day the last remaining enslaved people in the U.S. — in Galveston, Texas — ...

Juneteenth may mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed, but thousands of ...

Juneteenth marks a pivotal part of our nation's history.For a local family, it's also a time to reflect on their past: the journey of their enslaved ancestors and the success that followed."My ...