On Freedom’s Doorstep: A Celebration of Cincinnati Black History
Heritage Village Museum and The Voice of Black Cincinnati will host On Freedom’s Doorstep: A Celebration of Cincinnati Black History on Saturday, June 6, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Heritage Village Museum in Sharon Woods Park. This event celebrates the lives and contributions of Black Cincinnatians from the city’s chartering in 1788 to the end of World War I in 1919.
Invited activities are as follows:
Black Art Exhibit
Story Telling
Black Brigade Military Interpretation
Simulated Underground Railroad Experience
Praise and Worship
Ancestry – Make Your Family Tree
Quilting History and Demonstration
Morse Code History and Demonstration
Spoon-Making Demonstration
Hearth Cooking
Children’s Games
Historic Interpreters in Period Clothes
African Drummers
Food Trucks and Vendors
Admission to On Freedom’s Doorstep: A Celebration of Cincinnati Black History
Advance online tickets will be available for $8 per person closer to the event. At the door, admission is $10 per adult ages 12-64. Adults ages 65+, children ages 4-11, and SNAP beneficiaries with identification are $5. Heritage Village Museum members and all children under 3 are free.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3553008-0
