Juneteenth and Beyond African American Van Tours
Description
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.
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Itinerary
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
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
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.
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
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(110)
This was a great experience for my husband and I. We enjoyed the knowledgeable tour guide. She was very informative and pleasant.
Overall, the Juneteenth and Beyond tour was a very good experience. I already recommended it to other family members. We really enjoyed the entire experience. Thank you for it all.
Thank you for the review. It was a pleasure touring with you!
The experience was great and very informative. I learned a lot about Galveston history that I was unfamiliar with. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. A great historical tour.
Thank you for the review. It was my pleasure touring with you.
this was so moving and I highly recommended.
Every was very informative we really enjoyed it
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This tour was great and I highly recommend it if you come to Galveston Texas!
Thank you! It was a pleasure touring with you.
Dr. Sorrel generously provided us with a wealth of information about the history of Galveston. We learned about how people related to one another throughout Galveston’s history prior to and since Juneteenth. We learned of famous people from Galveston and also about people’s everyday lives and experiences. She shared about the unique geography of the island and how people have learned to live with it.
Thank you very much for the review. It was a pleasure touring with you and I hope to see you again on Galveston Island!
This experience is packed with the history of Galveston and beyond. While you may know some of the history so much more detail was given to historical events some I knew and some I didn’t. Also, this experience connects to a lot of what is going on today. I would recommend this experience as it was the highlight of our vacation. Our tour guide is an excellent source of the history of Galveston. You will walk away, feeling glad that you had the experience.
Thank you very much for your kind words. I hope to see you again soon on Galveston Island!
Tour was excellent! We all learned a LOT! The guide was very positive, knowlegeable and informative. We loved the history of the means and methods of how ex-slaves made a living. Geographical tie-ins were interesting as well as sooooo much more. We truly encourage you to take this tour with Lady Juneteenth! Laura and family
Thank you very much for your kind words. I hope to see you again soon on Galveston Island!
The tour and the tour guide was excellent. We were on a girls trip and all of us agreed that we learned so much about Juneteenth in Galveston! The guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic, which made most of us want to know more. It would be a great experience for families with grade school children.
Thank you for touring with me! I hope to see you again on Galveston Island!
