Overview:
• Heritage Village Museum and The Voice of Black Cincinnati will host On Freedom's Doorstep: A Celebration of Cincinnati Black History on June 9.
• The event will feature interpreters, artists, historical demonstrations, children's games, underground railroad experience, storytelling, and local vendors.
• Adult admission is $10, and various discounted rates are available. Contact Crystal Kendrick for volunteer, vendor, and sponsorship opportunities.
By Dana Ghanem
crystal@thevoiceofyourcustomer.com
SHARONVILLE, Ohio – Heritage Village Museum and The Voice of Black Cincinnati will host On Freedom’s Doorstep: A Celebration of Cincinnati Black History on June 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Heritage Village Museum in Sharon Woods Park. This event celebrates the lives and contributions of Black Cincinnatians from the city’s chartering to the end of World War I.
Planned activities are as follows:
1. Interpreters portraying notable Black Cincinnatians during the 1800s and early 1900s
2. Fine and performing artists
3. Historical demonstrations
4. Children’s games and programming
5. A simulated underground railroad experience and representation of the Black Brigade
6. Storytelling by local historians
7. Local Black food and retail vendors
Adult admission is $10 for persons ages 12-64. Adults ages 65+, children ages 4-11, and SNAP beneficiaries with identification are $5. Heritage Village Museum members and all children aged 3 and under are free. For more information, visit: vobc.co/FreedomsDoorstep.
Contact Crystal Kendrick at 513.281.3228 or crystal@thevoiceofyourcustomer.com for volunteer, vendor, and sponsorship opportunities.
Historic Southwest Ohio (HSO) operates the Heritage Village Museum and Educational Center. This private, non-profit organization owns and operates the buildings and collections of the Heritage Village Museum and Educational Center, a picturesque gathering of 13 authentic historical buildings that represent various aspects of family life during the 1800s. These buildings include historic homes, a train station, a doctor’s office, a general store, a church, and a schoolhouse.