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Juneteenth and Beyond African American Van Tours
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Galveston
About
Juneteenth and Beyond is a Black owned and operated guided sightseeing and tourism business. We are amazing, passionate, professional, and knowledgeable about Galveston's African American culturally rich sites! It was founded by Dr. Araminta Coleman Sorrell, a native of Washington, D.C. who loves Galveston and its glorious history, especially its Black history. Juneteenth and Beyond is Galveston's very first African American guided history tour franchise.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide certified in social studies and tourism
Meeting Points
Departure
2627 Avenue M
We meet at the Old Central Cultural Center
Return
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Juneteenth and Beyond is a Black owned and operated guided sightseeing and tourism business. We are amazing, passionate, professional, and knowledgeable about Galveston's African American culturally rich sites! It was founded by Dr. Araminta Coleman Sorrell, a native of Washington, D.C. who loves Galveston and its glorious history, especially its Black history. Juneteenth and Beyond is Galveston's very first African American guided history tour franchise.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide certified in social studies and tourism
Meeting Points
Departure
2627 Avenue M
We meet at the Old Central Cultural Center
Return
Itinerary
1
Galveston Island
Start from the Old Central Cultural Center. Head to Middle Passage Marker at 21st and Haroborside. The symbol of the beginning of slavery in the new world
10 minutes
2
The Strand
We will see the Absolute Equality Mural on the way to Nia Cultural Center, the only African American art gallery on The Strand. Also on the strand is the Juneteenth marker that marks where executive order #3 was read and all slaves in Texas were freed
15 minutes
3
Reedy Chapel-AME Church
Built in 1848, the first AME church in Texas. One of the locations where General Order #3 was read on June 19, 1865 which declared emancipation in Texas from slavery.
10 minutes
4
1859 Ashton Villa
See the statue of Al Edwards, the legislature who helped get Juneteenth a state holiday in 1979. Also see the And Still We Rise Exhibit
