An addition to Cobb Juneteenth events this year will be a walking tour of the Marietta City Cemetery.
The Marietta History Center announced this week that director Amy Reed will be leading the walking tour that will highlight African-Americans buried or enslaved “who became leaders in our black community fighting for equality and civil rights.”
The walking tour is Monday, June 19 at 6 p.m. The cemetery is located at 420 West Atlanta Street. Admission is $15 a person or free for Marietta History Center and tours are limited to 25 people for each tour.
The walking tour is a rain or shine event and will conducted over gravel and uneven pathways, so participants are advised to plan accordingly. The tour begins at the white house located at the center of the Cemetery
For information and to reserve a ticket call 770-794-5710 or visit MariettaHistory.org.
Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War.
The Cobb Board of Commissioners established Juneteenth as a county holiday starting in 2022, and a number of Cobb cities and other organizations have scheduled a variety of celebrations.
A pre-Juneteenth festival takes place this Sunday, June 11, at Jim Miller Park (2245 Callaway Road) from 11-6.
The official Marietta-Cobb NAACP Juneteenth Festival will mark its 20th anniversary with three events next week at the Marietta Square.
There will be an Evening Under the Stars concert next Friday, June 16, from 7-11 (free tickets here), followed by a festival on Saturday from 10-7 and a Father’s Day salute from 2-6.
On Monday, June 19, Cobb Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid will hold the Cobb African American Public Policy Forum from 10-4, also at Jim Miller Park.
According to the county, the goal of the forum “is to foster discussion and explore potential policy initiatives that can bring about real change and promote racial justice and equity.”
The event is free and aimed at 18-and-up; you’re asked to RSVP here.
Information about other Juneteenth events in Cobb County can be found by clicking here.
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