Frederick Douglass Speech Commemoration (in person)
College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYJoin Celebrating the African Spirit to commemorate Frederick Douglass's 1858 speech in College Hill Park. This was a major historical event in Poughkeepsie that contributed to the fight for the abolition of slavery!
Fredrick Douglass Day (in person)
College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYHelp us celebrate, honor, and revitalize the words of Frederick Douglass at College Hill Park. Frederick Douglass spoke in Poughkeepsie in 1858, and together we celebrate his life with drumming, singing, dancing, and readings of his words. Featuring readings from the 1858 College hill words of Frederick Douglass, Melody Africa Drum & Dance Group, the …
College Hill Park Gardening Day
College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYAssist in getting College Hill Park ready for Frederick Douglass Day 2023, a special day dedicated to honoring and rejuvenating the memory of Frederick Douglass and his famous speech that took place on August 2nd, 1858, in the same park. Sign up here! This gardening event will occur on Saturday, July 15nd, from 9AM - …