Hillsboro Online Academy K-12
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Jerry Willey Plaza - 943 NE Orenco Station Loop, Hillsboro OR 97124
Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 14, 2025
12:00 Noon – 6:30 PM Jerry Willey Plaza
Juneteenth, officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of four million enslaved African Americans. This significant event, which originated in Galveston, Texas, marked the arrival of Union soldiers on June 19, 1865, when the residents of Galveston finally received news of the abolition of slavery. In the subsequent year, on June 19th, the first official Juneteenth celebration took place in Texas.
More information:
https://www.washingtoncountychamberor.com/juneteenthcelebration/