For Juneteenth, Durham's Historic Stagville Shines Light on the Past

For Juneteenth, Durham's historic Stagville shines light on the past

Durham's Stagville Plantation will be offering free tours all day on Friday, Juneteenth.

For Juneteenth, Durham’s historic Stagville shines light on the past

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — In 2021, Juneteenth, traditionally a Texas holiday, became a federal holiday, and in recent years, there has been a push to have a greater understanding and acknowledgment of enslaved people here in the South. In Durham’s historic Stagville, the lessons of the past are still being learned today. “We see folks coming to historic Stagville who really want to understand the true, full history of slavery and want to understand …