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Emancipation Day + Pizza + Historic Baseball

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Date:
Saturday, June 14
Time:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Website:
www.lhf.org

Explore Black history in Iowa

June 14 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Use our family workbook to dive into the history of Black Iowans, from before statehood through the Civil War and landmark civil rights cases, as you visit our sites.

Take a Bite Out of History • 11:30 a.m. • MidAmerican Energy Foundation Pavilion

FREE PIZZA while it lasts!

Historic Baseball on the Baseball Field • 3:30 p.m. • Included with General Admission

batter in historic uniform taking a swing at pitcher

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