An annual celebration of James Weldon Johnson and Juneteenth combined will be held in Wiscasset with a short "walk and talk."  Join us at 4 pm on the Wiscasset Town Common by the James Weldon Johnson memorial bench.  Our second stop will be the Ancient Cemetery on Federal Street, and then will end at the Nickels-Sortwell House's garden for a picnic.  Refreshments provided, or bring your own picnic!

Free and open to the public.

Each of the three stops will involve some historical notes on the significance of Juneteenth, James Weldon Johnson, and local African American stories. 

photo: In 2019, civil rights advocates from Wiscasset to Jacksonville, FL, came together to honor the remarkable life of James Weldon Johnson who lost his life in a fatal train collision in Wiscasset in 1938. The site was blessed by Rev. Al Niese.