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Walk the Walk: video available now! |
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Walk the Walk: Encounters with Rochester’s African American Ancestors Enjoy this free, entertaining and moving performance, as African-Americans from Rochester’s past come to life to share their stories. Share the experiences of Rochesterians from the past, as you meet notables such as Frederick Douglass and Austin Steward – as well as those who may not be as well known, such as Bessie Hamm. Appropriate for adults and families. Educators! Contact Cindy Boyer for pre and post program activities. Thank you to our Walk the Walk sponsors and supporters! |
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GVRR grant round 1 deadlines |
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The Landmark Society, in partnership with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, is offering the Genesee Valley Rural Revitalization grants (GVRR) to support rural communities in the Finger Lakes and Western New York. Deadlines:
GVRR is made possible by a grant from the Paul Bruhn Rural Revitalization Grant Program as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Matching funds have been provided by the Rochester Area Community Foundation, Letchworth Gateway Villages, and LSWNY. |
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Purchase your copy of Frederick Douglass and the Underground Railroad |
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This book is an extraordinary collaboration between Americans who were morally firm and unwavering concerning the rights of man, and enslaved people who were seeking freedom. It was called the Underground Railroad, which became the first great civil rights movement in the United States. It was led by Frederick Douglass, born of an enslaved black mother and a white plantation overseer father. Douglass worked with the abolitionist community that was largely white to bring freedom to the enslaved black population. This book focuses on slavery in New York State and more specifically on Frederick Douglass and Underground Railroad activities in Rochester and Monroe County, New York. Douglass was a longtime resident of Rochester and is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, famous for its many abolitionists and women’s rights advocates buried there. 93 pages. Written by local author Richard Reisem and photos by Frank Gillespie. Landmark members receive a 10% discount on merchandise. Contact Carolyn Haygood for details. |
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Five to Revive property receives State Preservation Award |
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The former Holley High School, which we included in our inaugural Five to Revive list in 2013, has officially been saved by Home Leasing and Edgemere Development and was recently honored by Governor Cuomo and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation with a State Preservation Award for Excellence in Historic Building Rehabilitation. |
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New classes from the YUPs! |
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The YUPs are excited to be working on three brand new classes, to be offered virtually through the Rochester Brainery. All classes are live on the Brainery’s website–follow the link below!
Interesting in learning more about or getting involved with the YUPs? Check out their website or e-mail them to sign up for the next monthly Steering Committee meeting on March 10th. Meetings are open to all! |
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Thank you to our past event sponsors! |
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The Landmark Society of Western New York is supported, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature The Landmark Society receives support from Monroe County through the Mid-Size Arts Organization Grant |
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