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Freedom Before Emancipation: Family Day for Juneteenth



Join Mount Vernon as we celebrate Juneteenth by remembering how enslaved people resisted enslavement and sought freedom before the Emancipation Proclamation.

Jun 19, 2026 - Jun 20, 2026. From: 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM

Watch musical performances and see special character performances from actors portraying William Lee, Tobias Lear, and Martha Washington.


Plus, take a tour of the estate, watch spinning, cooking, and blacksmith demonstrations, and honor the lives of the enslaved at a commemoration ceremony.

CONTACT

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy. South end of GW Pkwy
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
United States

(703) 780-2000
Included with admission (admission is 30 for ages 12+, 16 for ages 6-11, free for ages 0-5, free for members)

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