May 28th Celebration Battle and Antioch Communities Russell County, Alabama - Hurtsboro, AL
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N 32° 09.295 W 085° 18.460
16S E 659590 N 3558861
Located at Mandy Road and County Road 49 (Rutherford Road), Hurtsboro
Waymark Code: WM1658W
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2022
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President Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, in the midst of the Civil War. Freedom for the South's slaves, however only came with the end of the conflict, April 1865. The joyous news reached Negro slaves in this area in May.
Since that time, May 28th has been established as a community holiday to commemorate a day of freedom, attracting celebrants from all over the nation.
"Thank God we are in His care"
Marker Name: May 28th Celebration Battle and Antioch Communities Russell County, Alabama
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Russell County African American Historical Preservation Society, Inc, Alabama Historical Association
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1998
Marker Number: Not listed
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