More than three years after a plan for a National Juneteenth Museum was hatched, developers have secured land in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth also plans to make a $15 million contribution to the Juneteenth museum once the nonprofit confirms it has two-thirds of the project’s planned construction costs on-hand without the city’s funding. The city initially pledged its financial commitment to the project in September 2022.

The Fort Worth City Council voted to demolish the Southside Community Center to build the National Juneteenth Museum.

Tuesday night the Fort Worth City Council approved the demolition of a community center to build the National Juneteenth Museum in its place, marking a major milestone in the museum's development.