Gallipolis: 149th Emancipation Celebration
By Amanda Nelson, posted on July 18th, 2012.Filed under: Calendar Events
Tagged as: Civil War sesquicentennial event, Emancipation Day, Emancipation Proclamation, Gallia County, Gallipolis (OH).
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| September 21, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
| September 22, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
| September 23, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
The Emancipation Proclamation has been celebrated and observed in Gallia County, OH continuously since 1863. The Gallia County Emancipation Day Celebration is reported to be the longest standing celebration in the United States.
Location: Gallia County Fairgrounds, 189 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631
Sponsor: The Annual Emancipation Celebration Day, Inc.
Details: Free and open to the public
Contact: James Oiler, jboiler@sbcglobal.net