By W. Dawyne Jones. Focuses on the city of Galveston Texas — where Juneteenth began in 1865 and remains the home to the oldest continual celebration of the nation’s abolition of slavery. The Galveston Historical Foundation’s African American Heritage Committee tracks Emancipation Day observances through previously unknown images and untold stories which are also part of an interactive exhibit experience at Ashton Villa, the site of Galveston’s city-wide Juneteenth celebration. Read more.