Provided by Cydny Neville
Join the Greater Prince William Community on June 19, 2023, for the Dumfries Juneteenth Parade. The parade will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. at the corner of UMC Dumfries. It will end at the Dumfries Slave Cemetery with an informational presentation and jubilee honoring the ancestors. Groups will be prompted by the announcer and volunteers when to move along the route.This is a walking parade. There will be no tossing of items (ex. candy) along the route.The route is roughly half a mile and is handicapped accessible.Participants are asked to park at Dumfries Elementary school and surrounding areas, and line up at Dumfries UMC no later than 10:00 a.m. Groups will walk with their respected category listed on the form. Town of Dumfries Police will be present to direct traffic and ensure ALL participants walk the route safely.The deadline to register is FRIDAY June 9.If you have any questions, would like to volunteer on the Juneteenth Committee, and if your business/organization would like to be a partner for this event, please email DumfriesPride@gmail.com.
