PortsmOUTH COMMEMORATES Juneteenth with History Alive!
Interpretive Presentations, Walking Tours, & Strolling Characters from Portsmouth's Rich & Colorful Maritime History
PLUS The National Debut of Juneteenth the song!
Don't Miss Portsmouth's Juneteenth Commemoration
Four Original Presentation tell local stories of FREEDOM!
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6/19/2026
Underground Railroad Excursion
9:00 a.m.
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10:30 a.m.
Starts at Emanuel AME Ends at Parade of Sail
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6/19/2026
Underground Railroad Excursion
This lively excursion begins with a tour of the perfect stop on the UGRR: Emanuel AME. From there, guests are guided through the street of...
9:00 a.m.
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10:30 a.m.
Starts at Emanuel AME Ends at Parade of Sail
6/19/2026
Parade of Sail
12 p.m.
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12:30 a.m.
Starts at Emanuel AME Ends at Parade of Sail
Event Details
6/19/2026
Parade of Sail
Vocalist Nailah Norman will preview JUNETEENTH the song from the deck of Gazela as the tall ship enters Portsmouth's harbor as the Parade of...
12 p.m.
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12:30 a.m.
Starts at Emanuel AME Ends at Parade of Sail
6/19/2026
Sounds Like Freedom
1:30 p.m.
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2:15 p.m.
Performed on the Green Street Stage
Event Details
6/19/2026
Sounds Like Freedom
Local stories of the Underground Railroad are told in vignette and monologue, woven together with narration and spirituals in this lively, a...
1:30 p.m.
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2:15 p.m.
Performed on the Green Street Stage
6/19/2026
Place of Our Own: The Story of the Maroons
2:30 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
Performed on the Green Street Stage
Event Details
6/19/2026
Place of Our Own: The Story of the Maroons
What hardships would you endure to live free...to have a place to call your own...to create a community where all are equal? Let Mark Carma...
2:30 p.m.
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3:15 p.m.
Performed on the Green Street Stage
6/19/2026
Sounds Like Freedom
1:30 p.m.
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2:15 p.m.
Performed on the Green Street Stage
Event Details
6/19/2026
Sounds Like Freedom
Local stories of the Underground Railroad are told in vignette and monologue, woven together with narration and spirituals in this lively, a...
1:30 p.m.
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2:15 p.m.
Performed on the Green Street Stage
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