Juneteeth coming to Booker T. Washington Monument this weekend Gene Marrano June 14, 2018 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Virginia lassoes filming of ‘Wonder Woman’ sequelNext: Carilion expands substance abuse identification training program Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026
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.
