The 2022 Juneteenth Music Festival in Historic East Towson will highlight the proposed the Road to Freedom cycling and pedestrian trail as a continued effort to raise awareness and to encourage support.

Nancy Goldring, President of the Northeast Towson Improvement Association, is proud to announce the start of the latest chapter in the renaissance of Historic East Towson, the Road To Freedom! This is a vision of partnership with nature and area residents in the creation of a trail revealing a history hidden in plain sight. This visionary endeavor will connect the historic places and spaces of East Towson all the way back to the Hampton National Historic Site where the community’s story of freedom, perserverence and resilience began. 

The trail brochure outlines the concept and its elements of health, connectivity, environmental, educational and economic benefits. This new pedestrian and cycling route will create an environmentally healthy and peaceful recreational space that improves the lived experience of people of all backgrounds while bridging communities.

For the last three years, Nancy Goldring and the residents of Historic East Towson have worked tirelessly to protect the legacy of one of central Maryland’s oldest African American communities. Last year, the neighborhood was the site of the acclaimed Inaugural Historic East Towson Juneteenth Music Festival. The Road To Freedom trail is the next chapter in the renaissance of this storied community.

Join us for our Juneteenth Music Festival and Road to Freedom Trail campaign. Meet us on Sunday, June 19th from 1pm to 6pm at the Pride of Towson Lodge, 411 East Pennsylvania Ave, Towson, MD 21286 and spend Father’s Day celebrating with Historic East Towson and enjoy food, fun and FANtastic music!

To learn more, visit: www.historiceasttowson.org/juneteenth

www.historiceasttowson.org/freedom-trail