A Celebration of Lynchburg's Emancipation Day

Join Silent Witnesses, Inc. as we celebrate 160 years since Lynchburg's first Emancipation Day. This event will feature live music, assorted appetizers, and a cash bar with the opportunity to learn more about Lynchburg's history and Emancipation Day.

Silent Witnesses, Inc. is a collaborative public history project of the Legacy Museum of African American History and the Lynchburg Museum System established in 2021.

The mission of the project is to document the enslaved experience of people of African descent and related sites in Lynchburg, Virginia, and to educate citizens of all ages about this history.

Host or Publisher The Legacy Museum and Lynchburg Museum System