06/19/2026
The Lee County Chamber of Commerce will be closed today in observance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates a pivotal turning point in American history. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, setting the stage for what would become the most popular celebration of emancipation in the United States. He took over the state and enforced Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.
Today is an opportunity to recognize a significant chapter in American history, and the historic fight for equal rights that continues today.