Highland in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Helen Pitts Douglass
1838 - 1903
Frederick Douglass
Through her vision his greatness was
memorialized at Cedar Hill in Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Douglass was the founder of the
Frederick Douglass Historical and Memorial Association
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women.
Location. 43° 7.86′ N, 77° 36.869′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. Marker is in the Douglass Family Plot in Section T of Mount Hope Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 791 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester NY 14620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anna Murray Douglass (here, next to this marker); Frederick Douglass (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Scottish Burial Plot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Temple B'rith Kodesh/Rochester German Benevolent Society Burial Plots (about 700 feet away); Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susan B. Anthony (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Hope Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Highland Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Also see . . . Women in Preservation: Helen Pitts Douglass and the Frederick Douglass Memorial (National Trust). (Submitted on January 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 60 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.