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Blog · July 28, 2024
Norman K. Dann PhD continues the SUMMER SUNDAY SESSIONS at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark on Sunday, July 28 from 1-3:00pm with a study of Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith. Dann will describe how Ann’s devout religious faith led her into participation in both the antislavery movement and the women’s rights movement. As “First Lady” of the Smith Estate, Ann helped manage the operation of an active Underground Railroad station. Her dedication to human rights action was...
Blog · June 27, 2024
Owen D. Corpin, a native and current resident of Peterboro NY, whose family heritage traces directly to former slaves freed by the local abolitionist Gerrit Smith, will deliver parts of one of Frederick Douglass’ most famous speeches on Friday, July 5 at 7 p.m. at 5255 Pleasant Valley Road, Peterboro NY 13134. More Info
Blog · June 23, 2024
The Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark (GSENHL), home of abolitionists Ann and Gerrit Smith, at 5304 Oxbow Road in Peterboro, will be open Saturdays and Sundays 1pm to 3 pm from June 1 to August 25. The exterior exhibits at the Smith Estate are open from dawn to dusk year round. The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF), site of the inaugural meeting of the New York State Antislavery Society in 1835, at 5255 Pleasant Valley Road, is open noon to 4 pm Saturday through...
Blog · February 28, 2024
Saturday, March 9th, 2024 ~1:30 Smithfield Community Center 5255 Pleasant Valley Road Peterboro, NY 13134 Free Event