A Historic Celebration of the 160th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment

A photo of David Murray, Grammy-winning saxophonistDavid Murray, Grammy-winning saxophonist
George Burton, critically-acclaimed pianist and composer
Signage located at Colonel Allensworth SHP displaying one of the buildings there with a portrait of the colonel.This historic celebration will take place at Colonel Allensworth State Park in Earlimart, California.

A historic celebration of the 160th anniversary of the 13th Amendment marking end of slavery in the United States of America was held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in Earlimart, California.

The event featured legendary, Grammy-winning saxophonist David Murray and critically-acclaimed pianist and composer George Burton, with selections from C. Anthony Bush’s gospel-jazz musical, Battle Hymn of a Freedman, honoring the 209,145 United States Colored Troops (USCT) soldiers who played a significant and active role in securing victory over slavery during the U.S. Civil War.