HEARTS Junion '24: Ancestry, Dance, Live Grooves, and More

You are invited to Junion ‘24, an exploration of local history through the lens of genealogy, along with live music, dance, nature, and more. It all happens Saturday, June 22nd, from 2:00-5:00 at Huntersville’s historic Cedar Grove and Hugh Torance House and Store. Junion ‘24 is the third annual HEARTS Happening exploring genealogical roots through the Reunion Project. Designed to inspire and enhance our community’s shared sense of place, these grass-roots events are known for juxtaposing regional history and ecology with curated local music, visual art, and dance in multi-faceted, place-based programs. Junion ‘24 is a free community event, donations are welcome.  

Junion ‘24’s featured speaker is genealogist Andre’ Kearns, presenting Tracing an Emancipated Mecklenburg County Family through the 1870 U.S. Census. Says Kearns, “Just as slavery split families apart, emancipation created new families. The 1870 census was the first in which formerly enslaved people appear. These emancipated households…