Event Dime
Juneteenth Freedman's Schoolhouse Dedication
- When:
- June 19, 2026 · 11:00 AM
- Where:
- 403 Caswell Street, Smithfield, NC 27577
- Source:
- Johnston County NC – Events
The Historic Smithfield Foundation will hold a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ceremony will take place in the sanctuary of First Missionary Baptist Church, 403 Caswell Street, Smithfield. A ribbon cutting and tours of the schoolhouse at 308 N. Fourth Street will follow. Dr. Crystal R. Sanders, a Johnston County native and descendant of freedmen who attended the school, will be the keynote speaker. She is an award-winning American historian, author, and professor who specializes in 2