Juneteenth Celebration To Be Held At Pennsbury Manor

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Pennsbury Manor will be collaborating with the African American Museum of Bucks County to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday.

The event will be held at the manor, located at 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road in Morrisville, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The manor's staff will read aloud the names of people who were enslaved in Bucks County, as well as telling stories related to those enslaved people.

Attendees are invited to bring their own lunch and "enjoy a peaceful meal on the banks of the Delaware River."

Both organizations hope to utilize the celebration as an opportunity to educate Bucks county residents on the history of slavery in the area.

"We hope to honor this holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, by recognizing the role William Penn and Bucks County played in continuing the practice of slavery in America," a statement from Pennsbury Manor read online. "Despite his Quaker beliefs, Penn held at least seven people in slavery, including Sam, Sue, Susannah, Yaff, Jack, Peter, and Chevalier."