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Celebrating Juneteenth and Timbuctoo

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 …
ted as the day when the Confederacy fell and slavery was over. With Union troops spread throughou… who advocated for the end of slavery by the use of force. After a failed attempt https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/06/celebrating-juneteenth-and-history-timbuctoo