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Circa 1850 Slave Quarters in James City. Photo by Wendy Card.

James City Historical Society hosts Juneteenth Week event for all ages

May 23, 2023

Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. New Bern extends the celebration through the week prior to this year’s celebration. On June 10, the James City Historical Society will host the following events at 911 Howell Road in James City, […]

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Crockett-Miller Slave Quarters and Memorial in James City

June 21, 2010

Mr. Ben Watford began the tour at the gravesites of 522 Freedmen and Slaves buried without tombstones or markers. There was one Memorial Monument to encompass all of those interned there. Ben explained, in their day, slaves were dehumanized and when

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James City Historical Society hosts Juneteenth Week event for all ages

Crockett-Miller Slave Quarters and Memorial in James City

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