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Frederick Douglass Statue Unveiled at Rochester Airport

 Author: admin  Published Date: October 31, 2022  Leave a Comment on Frederick Douglass Statue Unveiled at Rochester Airport

The airport at Rochester, New York unveiled a statue of Frederick Douglass last Friday. The airport, Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, is named for…

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Historical Marker Erected Near Sodus N.Y. Honoring Black Abolitionist Austin Steward

 Author: admin  Published Date: October 30, 2022  Leave a Comment on Historical Marker Erected Near Sodus N.Y. Honoring Black Abolitionist Austin Steward

Sodus, near Rochester in Western New York, honored early African American Abolitionist Austin Steward with a historical marker near where he was brought to New…

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Genesee Country Village Near Rochester Hosts Civil War Living History Weekend July 23-24, 2022

 Author: admin  Published Date: July 19, 2022  Leave a Comment on Genesee Country Village Near Rochester Hosts Civil War Living History Weekend July 23-24, 2022

The Genesee Country Village & Museum will hold its “Civil War Living History Weekend” on  Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24, from 10:00 a.m….

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