Medina in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick Douglass
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
1. Frederick Douglass Marker - South Side
Picture taken seven days after the dedication.
[south side]
abolitionist and statesman
spoke in the Methodist Episcopal
church that stood at this place,
April 3, 1849 during an extended
visit to Orleans County.
[north side]
delivered a renowned address
in Medina entitled "We Are Not
Yet Quite Free," August 3, 1869
to African-Americans gathered
from across New York State.
Erected 2015 by Citizens of Medina, NY.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1869.
Location. 43° 13.26′ N, 78° 23.224′ W. Marker is in Medina, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 63) 0.1 miles north of West Center Street ( Route 31E), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 Main Street, Medina NY 14103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medina Sandstone (a few steps from this marker); On This Site Circa 1919 Alonzo L. Waters (within shouting distance of this marker); Medina Aqueduct (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donald F. Kennedy
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Other markers no longer nearby. Bent's Opera House - 1864 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Last Blacksmith Shop in Orleans County (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker for the site of the home of Frederick Douglass in Rochester.
Also see . . .
1. Frederick Douglass. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 11, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. "Medinas Civil War weekend features Douglass marker event". The Buffalo News website entry; April 19, 2015 (Submitted on April 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
2. Frederick Douglass Marker- North Side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
3. Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
4. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
5. Frederick Douglass Marker & Site
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015
6. Frederick Douglass Marker & Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,334 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 11, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
