Juneteenth Celebration at the Hempsted Houses
June 11, 2023 4:47 pm
• Last Updated: June 11, 2023 7:07 pm
Blooming into Greatness step dancers perform during the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The New London High School jazz band warms up during the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Rev. Michael Cagle runs across the stage as he leads the Sunday Services during the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Attendees sing along with the choir during Sunday Services at the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Blooming into Greatness step dancers perform during the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The New London High School Jazz Band performs during the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Preacher Bobbie Braboy delivers an address as part of Sunday Services during the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the New London High School jazz band get ready to perform during the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival at the historic home in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London ― Connecticut Landmarks and partners hosted their annual Juneteenth Festival at the Hempsted Houses in New London on Sunday, June 11, 2023. There was a reflection service led by the Rev. Michael Cagle along with live music and dancing. The three-day event included campfire conversations, community celebrations, and a Sunday Service all focused on the surrounding community, African American history and inhabitants of the site.
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