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St. Augustine Remembrance Ceremony

Presented by St. Photios Foundation at Plaza de la Constitución, St. Augustine FL

Aug 23 2023
St. Augustine Remembrance Ceremony

Did you know? Nine recorded ships carrying over 1200 Africans arrived in St. Augustine from 1767 to 1776.

In honor of UNESCO International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, the Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center invites you to the St. Augustine Remembrance Ceremony to commemorate the two million African ancestors who perished during the transatlantic human trade route, known as the Middle Passage, and the ten million who survived to build the Americas.

On Wednesday, August 23rd, African drumming and Native American smudging begin at 4:45 PM, and the ceremony is from 5-5:30 PM at the Gazebo in the Plaza de la ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Free

LOCATION

Plaza de la Constitución

170 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084

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