Palatka commission declares Juneteenth official city holiday

Hill: Day an opportunity to celebrate true freedom

  • Palatka City Commissioner Mary Lawson Brown
    Palatka City Commissioner Mary Lawson Brown
  • Palatka Mayor Terrill Hill reads the Juneteenth proclamation.
    Palatka Mayor Terrill Hill reads the Juneteenth proclamation.
  • Positively Putnam FL
    Positively Putnam FL
The Palatka City Commission declared Juneteenth a city holiday Friday during a special meeting on the steps of City Hall.  The holiday celebrates the official end of slavery. Although President…

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