The final day of Helena’s four-day observance of Juneteenth ended Saturday with a community celebration at The Myrna Loy.
Juneteenth, or June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which had declared the end of slavery in places under Confederate control 2 1/2 years earlier.
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On Saturday, Juneteenth activities were held at The Myrna Loy.
On Saturday at The Myrna, the Montana Historical Society, in partnership with the Last Chance Tour Train, had special tours highlighting the Black history of downtown Helena.