This year marks the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of slaves on June 19th – also known as Juneteenth. In North Elba, near Lake Placid, a state historic site celebrates the emancipation, the Underground Railroad, and the Adirondack’s unique role in … At the beginning of the Civil War…so known as Juneteenth. Throughout the Civil War https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/06/celebrating-juneteenth-and-history-timbuctoo