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Date(s) - 05/16/2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Blanchard House Museum
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On May 20, 1865, 11 days after the end of the Civil War, and two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln, Union General Edward M. McCook read the Proclamation ending enslavement in the state of Florida.
Come celebrate this historic event on May 16, 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, at the Blanchard House Museum, located at 406 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Punta Gorda, FL 33950.
- Keynote Speaker: Paul W. Hibner, Member, Board of Directors of the Military Heritage Museum
- Re-enactment of Event: Niah Braybyn, Union Army Re-eanactor
- Punta Gorda Proclamation
- Voice of Freedom
Enjoy Freedom Cake and Punch
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