Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery and spoke movingly about its evils and the importance of the Abolitionist cause, came to Ferrisburgh in July, 1843, to speak at the Union Meeting House in Ferrisburgh.

At 11 am on July 5, staff of the Rokeby Museum and Friends of the Union Meeting House will lead a short talk and family friendly reflection on the legacy of Frederick Douglass, at the Meeting House on Rte 7 in Ferrisburgh. Then, at 1pm, there will be a shared community reading of Douglass' moving speech, "What to the slave is the Fourth of July," originally delivered on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, NY.

The annual community reading will take place at Rokeby Museum, and admission to the museum is free after 1pm.

May 13, 2024, 5:30 to 6:30 PM

May 15, 2024, 5:30 to 6:15 PM

May 18, 2024, 2 to 4:30 PM