Join us in commemorating the life and service of Pvt. Leverett Holden, Avon resident and U.S. Civil War veteran, 29th CT Colored Infantry Regiment
Learn about:
Connecticut Freedom Trail (presented by Tammy Denease, Outreach Director)
The 29th CT Regiment (presented by John Mills, historian and genealogist)
Brief History of Juneteenth (presented by Andre Kiett, CT Storyteller)
Meet at the East Avon Cemetery, 6:30 p.m. (Weather permitting, to view the plaque and stone). The cemetery is located at 15 Simsbury Road, across from the Avon Post Office. Program begins at 7pm inside the church.
co-sponsored by: Avon Historical Society, Avon Congregational Church, Avon Free Public Library, Avon Senior Center