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Historical Walking Tour - Douglass, Anthony, & Beyond: Activism and Social Justice in Rochester

This walking tour focuses on Rochester’s rich history of social justice activism. While the tour discusses sites related to the city’s most famous agitators, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, it also delves into various other forms of local activism as expressed by the labor movement, the anti-draft movement, the Gay Rights movement, and others. Meet on the north side of the Rundel Memorial Building for this 1.1. mile tour.

In case of inclement weather, the tour may be canceled.

Registration is requested but not required.

Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County

The Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County consists of two buildings, the Rundel Memorial Library building, which opened in 1936, and the Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building, which opened in 1997. Located in the heart of Downtown Rochester, NY, at 115 South Avenue, the library offers the residents of the City and County a large collection of books, (both print and electronic) magazines, music, movies and more.