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

With Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth” in attendance, the Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to develop and lease land to the National Juneteenth Museum.

Museum officials hope to have the grand opening in 2026, when Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth​, turns 100 years old.

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.

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.

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