The property of the former June Museum caught fire

A fire broke out on the grounds and offices of the original June Museum early Wednesday, according to Fort Worth fire officials.

Fort Worth fire officials said the building that housed the original June Events Museum, run by Ms. Opal Lee, was on fire, although the Lee family told NBC 5 that was not the case. Instead, the building on the site was used as an office and barbershop.

Shortly after 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, the Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a building fire in the 1100 block of Evans Avenue. Upon arrival, rescuers found a one-story wooden-frame residential building completely engulfed in flames. Buildings on both sides of the structure also caught fire due to the wind.

Firefighters fought the blaze for about an hour before he was declared defeated.

In addition, all artifacts from the original museum were previously moved.

Back in September, the Fort Worth City Council announced up to $15 million in funding to build the National Museum on June 10. The new museum, to be built on the corner of Evans and Rosedale streets in south Fort Worth, will also be a tribute to Lee.

Known as “Grandma June 19,” Lee was a consistent proponent of bringing attention to the date June 19, 1865, when Confederate Union troops arrived in Galveston and secured the freedom of all remaining enslaved people.

The new 50,000-square-foot museum is expected to cost about $70 million.

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