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NEW WEBSITE COMING VERY SOON!
The John G. Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture
419 East Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(850) 681-7881
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday thru Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday thru Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
VISITORS CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
The Riley Museum’s effort to raise money for the new Visitor Center annex building is almost complete. . .With a remaining balance of only $5,000 needed to begin construction, we are confident it will come without delay.
If you would like to donate, or know someone who does, simply CLICK HERE for more details or call (850) 681-7881 to make your tax-deductible donation today!
2012 EMANCIPATION WEEKEND
A Celebration of Freedom
SATURDAY, MAY 19TH, 2012
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
A ROUTE IN SEARCH OF ROOTS:“THE POWER OF A GREATER VISION”
Art Exhibit & Lecture honoring African American Legacies from 1513 to 2013 featuring a guest panel including: Dr. David Jackson, Dr. Tameka Hobbs, Dr. Anthony Dixon, Jarvis Rosier & Dr. Will GuzmanLocation: St. John’s Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall
(211 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida)Click Here for more event details
SUNDAY, MAY 20TH, 2012
1:00 PM
GRAVE DECORATING CEREMONY
Wreath Hanging Ceremony honoring the legacy of African American Soldiers who bravely fought for freedom through service in the American Civil War
Location: Old City Cemetery
(Corner of West Park Avenue & Martin Luther King Blvd)
2:00 PM
READING OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
A Celebration of Freedom commemorating the very first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in Tallahassee, Florida on May 20, 1865
Location: The Knott House Museum
(301 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida)Click Here for more event details
OUT OF THE PAST, A NOBLE LEADER - John Gilmore Riley
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 Hear and View Mr. John Riley: Click Here
Original owner of the Riley House - A National Register Property
-Born into slavery on September 24, 1857 in Leon County;
-Pursued a career in education and became a teacher;
-Served as principal of Lincoln Academy from 1893 to 1926;
-Owned substantial properties in downtown Tallahassee;
-Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Florida 33rd Degree Mason;
-Secretary of the Tallahassee NAACP;
-Member of the Negro Business League;
-Married to Nellie Riley-Father of five children (John, James, Sarah, Marilyn, and Emlin)
-Married Mozena Riley
-Died in 1954 at age 97
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