Douglass Home - Rochester, NY
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sagefemme
N 43° 08.126 W 077° 36.473
18T E 287898 N 4779155
Marker in front of School #12, 999 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620 indicates that one of the Frederick Douglass homes stood on this site.
Waymark Code: WMDWRT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2012
Views: 6
sign reads:
(in the emblem at the top: 1984 Rochester 150 Our Spirit Shows)
DOUGLASS HOME
Frederick Douglass,
Abolitionist and Editor of
The "North Star", hid many
fugitive slaves at his
home on this site.
City of Rochester 1824-1984
There is an interpretive sign a little further north that provides more information about Frederick Douglass (picture uploaded).
Marker Name: Douglass Home
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: City of Rochester
Dedication Date: 1984
City/Town/Village Name: Rochester
County: Monroe
Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3)
Website: Not listed
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