Events scaled down, but will take place amid coronavirus restrictions GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (June 12, 2020) – When you head to Galveston in June, you’ll be coming home to where it all began as the island hosts festivities to celebrate Juneteenth – a holiday that originated in this historic beach town. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 and commemorates the day General Order No. 3 was read to enslaved people in Galveston in 1865 announcing their […]
