National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum

Check out this virtual talk via the Facebook page of Utica College Center for Historical Research. www.facebook.com/CHR.UC This will explore some of Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH)'s work exploring the importance of public history and historic preservation through the life and career of Isaac Johnson, a formerly enslaved African American stone mason, master builder, and Civil War veteran. #freedomseekers

Our museum is located in the building in which the inaugural meeting of the NYS Antislavery Society was held in 1835. While we are currently closed to visitors, our gardens and exterior exhibit panel is visible if you are passing by. #wisteria #freedomgarden #abolitionhistory #abolitionists #antiracism

Beautiful photo of Smithfield Community Center/NAHOF captured on 2020 Election Day by Karen Savoca. SCC is an important historic building, but also serves as a functional community center, town hall, and polling location.

Don't fear, the Election Day spaghetti dinner has gone DRIVE THRU!

Our friends over at Underground Railroad History have a new exhibit, check it out! https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org//yours-for-the-opp/

Check out the Google Doodle today.... Happy birthday to abolitionist, Mary Ann Shadd- "first female African American newspaper editor in North America". https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/dc2.htm

Happy birthday to Nat Turner in 1800, leader of a rebellion against enslavement.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Smithfield Community Center we will be featuring a number of special events over the course of the next year. Today we will be featuring videos honoring the building and offering a peek into its history. Stay tuned throughout the year for more presentations, stories and events honoring this landmark of American History located in Peterboro. Our final video is from Town of Smithfield Supervisor TJ Stokes and Nell Ziegler of the Smithfield Community Association formal announce the start of the 200th anniversary celebration. If you would like more information or you have an idea, a story or something else that could help with the 200th anniversary please email [email protected].

Whose taking a fall drive down Route 20 this weekend? Share your NAHOF or Gerrit Smith estate photos. Our buildings are closed, but the grounds have done great exhibits and it's a lovely weekend! Don't forget to grab an ice cream at the Peterboro deli.Whose taking a fall drive down Route 20 this weekend? Share your NAHOF or Gerrit Smith estate photos. Our buildings are closed, but the grounds have done great exhibits and it's a lovely weekend! Don't forget to grab an ice cream at the Peterboro deli.

Gerrit Smith is mentioned in this Proclamation. Norton Introduces Resolution Commemorating Historic Escape Attempt by Slaves in D.C. on Ship Sep 11, 2020 ... Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. After House passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill and placement of the bill on the Senate floor calendar, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution commemorating the 1848 slave escape that occurred in D.C. on the ship the Pearl. https://norton.house.gov//norton-introduces-resolution-com

It is great to see efforts being made to inspire more people of color to enter museum conservation. Great story!