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2025 Delaware
City-Polktown
Juneteenth Observance Events
Juneteenth — the 19th of June of every
year has been a national holiday in the United States since
President Joe Biden signed the bill, Pub. L. 117-17, on
June 17, 2021. For many decades the joy of Juneteenth has
been celebrated in Black communities with family and community
gatherings.
This year, the FAUCC is celebrating
by organizing the Delaware City/Polktown Juneteenth Observance.
In conjunction with Main Street, the Delaware City Library
and the Mt. Salem U.A.M.E. Church, we will begin, as the
USCT did, on Shove Off Day, May 24th and end on June 19th.
Planning has begun and has far to go, but we have the enthusiastic
support of the City of Delaware City and many residents,
Black and White, including some descendants of early Polktown
residents.
May 24, Shove Off Day:
10 am at the Delaware
City Library
“Shove Off for Freedom” a program for all
ages by Kathy Trusty — independent historian, Black history
educator, children’s book author
Shove Off Day continues
at Fort Delaware
1 pm Ferry to Fort
Delaware - Tickets: $7 each for those attending the morning
program
1:30 pm
Pizza Lunch
at Pavilion, Fort Delaware State Park
3 pm Children’s games
and activities typical of the Civil War Era, led by Fort
Delaware Staff
Saturday, June 7, "Looking
Backward/Moving Forward"
1 pm at Delaware
City Battery Park Gazebo
“Harriet Tubman and the Tilly
Rescue” with Debra Martin
3 pm at the Delaware
City Library
Artist’s Tour of “Landscapes of the Harriet
Tubman Underground Railroad Byway” with E. Lynn Dilliplane
5 pm at the Delaware
City Community Center
The Sankofa African Drum and Dance
Company Film: The Tilly Escape by the Seaford Historical
Society will be shown throughout the afternoon of the 7th
at the Delaware City Library
Tuesday, June 17:
6 pm at the Delaware City
Library: “African American Genealogy Research: Resources
and Strategies” presented by Delaware Public Archives
and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical
Society
Thursday, June 19 - Juneteenth:
10 am Juneteenth Commemorative Service, a solemn ceremony at the African Union Church Cemetery
Music by the Hildaman Chorale and Mount Salem U.A.M.E. Church Choir
Afternoon through evening Black-Owned Business Exhibits and Vendors at Delaware City Battery Park
5:30 pm Suite Franchon and Friends performance at Battery Park Gazebo
6 pm Best Kept Soul performance at Battery Park Gazebo
Sunday, June 22:
12:00 pm Mount Salem U.A.M.E. Church’s Juneteenth Worship Service
After Church Service Community Cookout. A traditional community cookout offered by the Mount Salem U.A.M.E. Church congregation on the church grounds. Performances celebrating Black history and culture.
Throughout the Juneteenth
celebration period at the Delaware City Library:
• Photography exhibit by E. Lynn Dilliplane, “Landscapes of the Delaware Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway”
May 26 through June 21
• Juneteenth themed educational programs: Book Club 5/27; Kids Cook 5/28;
MakerSpace for Adults, Folk-Art Inspired Craft 6/2;
Teen and Tweens Culture 6/11; Kalmar Nyckel: 5 Ways to Freedom – Navigating Delaware’s Underground Railroad 6/16;
Children’s Storytime 6/17; Kids Craft 6/17; Cooking with Cathy for Tweens and Teens 6/18
For details and to register visit https://delawarecity.lib.de.us/
For sponsors, donors and event updates
please visit
https://juneteenth-delcity.org/
For cemetery location, please visit
https://africanunioncemetery.org/
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