Juneteeth coming to Booker T. Washington Monument this weekend Gene Marrano June 14, 2018 1 min read The Booker T. Washington National Monument near Smith Mountain Lake is celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the event reenacts the moment Booker T. was freed. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Virginia lassoes filming of ‘Wonder Woman’ sequelNext: Carilion expands substance abuse identification training program Related Stories 1 min read Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025