Sep. 15—GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — This weekend, the longest continuously running celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation returns to the Gallia County Jr. Fairgrounds. The theme for this year's ...

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio -- This year's celebration of Emancipation Day is being observed on the actual anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln on Sept. 22 ...

Ever since then, Sept. 22 has been celebrated as Emancipation Day in Ohio. Unbelievably, Gallia County, located in southeastern Ohio, has observed the special day continuously since 1863.

Sep. 20—GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The 158th Gallia County Emancipation Proclamation Celebration was held this past weekend at the Gallia County Jr. Fairgrounds. The event was a two-day celebration of ...

In fact, the nation's oldest celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation has happened annually in Gallia County, Ohio, since 1863, when Black families there organized the first celebration.

GALLIPOLIS -- For the 144th time, citizens of Gallia County, Ohio, along with folks from across the United States, will gather to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's 1862 signing of the ...