Archival Experience – Juneteenth at the SCCHS Archives

Saturday, June 15, 2024 Archival Experience – Juneteenth at the SCCHS Archives10:00 am to 1:00 pm101 S. Main St., St. Charles, Missouri 63301Archival ExperienceJuneteenth at the SCCHS ArchivesJune 15th10 am – 1 pmOn June 19, 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No.3 which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. This day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th. It is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.Stop by the SCCHS Archives on June 15th, 10am – 3pm to view records pertaining to slavery in St. Charles County, MO. Besides Federal Census records in which enumerators kept separate slave schedules, references to people keep enslaved can be found in Land & Property files as well as Tax Assessment ledgers.Other important African-American documents, such as Circuit Court case files will also be displayed which document freedom fights for emancipation and post-Civil War suits for property restitution.Funding made available through the State Historical Society of MissouriRichard S. Brownlee Missouri Local History Grant