NPS Emancipation Day Celebration at Lincoln Park – April 16, 2:00 – 8:00PM

April 16, 1876 Emancipation Day was celebrated at Lincoln Park including a keynote address by Frederick Douglass, a crowd of 20,000 people, and the unveiling and dedication ceremony for the “Emancipation Statue” that stands in Lincoln Park today. Please visit National Parks Service – Capitol Hill Parks for details. 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Family-Friendly Activities 4:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | ConcertContinue reading “NPS Emancipation Day Celebration at Lincoln Park – April 16, 2:00 – 8:00PM”