Eastwoods Park Historical Signage Unveiling Postponed In City Of Austin

Press release from the City of Austin:

February 9, 2022

This event has been rescheduled for June 11 at 11:00 a.m. to be closer to this year’s Juneteenth festivities.

The Eastwoods Park Historical Signage Unveiling will not take place this Saturday as planned. It has been rescheduled to be closer to this year’s Juneteenth festivities. Join us for a celebration of the Juneteenth Historical Interpretation Signage and a Lone Star Legacy Award Plaque on Saturday, June 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave.

Eastwoods Park has a notable history as the site of Wheeler’s Grove, one of Austin’s earliest Emancipation Parks where African Americans would celebrate Juneteenth every June 19. One of Austin’s first public parks, it was formally opened to the public in 1930. In 1964, it became the first home of Eeyore’s Birthday Party.

The Juneteenth interpretive sign was proposed by the Eastwoods Neighborhood Association in 2021. The neighborhood association surveyed the surrounding community regarding support for the installation and funded the signage fabrication. The Lone Star Legacy designation was received in 2020. Both markers were installed in 2021 with the goal of having a joint ceremony on site to dedicate and celebrate.

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