Neill-Cochran House Museum selected for Toni Morrison Society bench

A new bench in Austin will serve as a space for reflection and dialogue about the past.

Driving the news: The Toni Morrison Society chose Austin's Neill-Cochran House Museum as the site of its 36th "Bench by the Road."

• The national program places commemorative benches at sites that hold significance to the history of the transatlantic slave trade.

Zoom in: The historic Neill-Cochran House preserves the only intact slave quarters remaining in Austin.

What's next: A free event coinciding with the museum's annual Juneteenth celebration will include a barbecue lunch, live music and tours of the house noon-4pm Sunday.

• The event will conclude with a dedication of the bench at 3pm.