The 128-foot replica commemorates the events of July 1, 1839, when 53 African men and children from the Mende tribe who were headed to a life of enslavement fought for their freedom and took over the vessel.
Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day, and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Though President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, that Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops came to Galveston, Texas, to inform the community that enslaved people were free. The […]
With a Steamship Authority ferry diversion off the table, Beach Road Weekend promoter Adam Epstein has cobbled together a series of charter ferry services to accommodate concertgoers leaving the Island after each of the three-day concerts, which are scheduled Aug. 26-28. One of those charter services is the Cape & Islands Transport Inc., which runs […]
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