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If local fundraising efforts are successful, the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport would be further adorned with a permanent bronze statue of its namesake.
The first monument to Douglass, which was also the first monument in the country dedicated to the accomplishments of a Black man, was installed in 1899 at a train station near the present-day intersection of St. Paul and Central Ave.
“The Mayor at that time, Mayor Warner, wanted to send a strong message to everyone arriving at the main portal to our city that exclaimed the importance of this man, and our pride in this man—a truth teller, a seeker of justice, a believer in education and raising strong children. A resounding voice for human rights for all people,” The Frederick Douglass Tour’s website says.