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National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum

  1. Peterboro
  2. Pleasant Valley Museum

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National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum

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The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum honors antislavery abolitionists, their work to end slavery, and the legacy of that struggle. Additionally, NAHOF strives to complete the second and ongoing abolition – the moral conviction to end racism.

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The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is available for school groups, private tours, special events and by appointment. The Museum has a variety of education exhibits in addition to the Abolition Hall of Fame.

BLUE STAR MUSEUM: The National Abolition Hall Of Fame And Museum is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense.

Inductees:

2005
-Frederick Douglass
-William Lloyd Garrison
-Lucretia Mott
-Gerrit Smith
-Harriet Tubman

2007
-John Brown
-Lydia Maria Child
-Wendell Phillips
-Sojourner Truth

2009
-Lewis Tappan
-Theodore Dwight Weld

2011
-Abby Kelley Foster
-Jermain Wesley Loguen
-George Gavin Ritchie

2013
-Elijah P. Lovejoy
-Myrtilla Miner
-John Rankin
-Jonathan Walker

Last October 23-25, 2015 at Cazenovia College, we thank the many who joined us for "Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator."
This three day event featured the Excelsior Band, a panel discussion, abolitionist dinner and one of the nation's leading Lincoln scholars Harold Holzer, as the keynote speaker.

Join us for a special exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, Changing America
from June 4-July 14th.
Tuesday-Thursday 12-4pm and
Saturday-Sunday 1-5pm

We have many special programs scheduled starting from May 1st through September 25th.

Join us for our National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum 2016 Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 22.
We will be inducting:
-John Gregg Fee
-Beriah Green
-Angelina Grimke
-James W.C. Pennington



"We are currently closed for the season, but when weather permits, are available by appointment/scheduled tour.To schedule a visitation, email [email protected] are open for tours and visitors on Saturday/Sunday from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, 1:00-5:00pm.Join us for our induction event October 20-21.For more information, check out our website."
Address: 5255 Pleasant Valley Rd, Peterboro 13134
Phone: (315) 684-3262
Email: moc.liamg@fohanreetnulov
Parking: Lot
State: NY
City: Peterboro
Street Number: 5255 Pleasant Valley Rd
Zip Code: 13134
categories: historical place, community museum, civilization museum


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Reviews
Check for opening times before visiting, I visited during an advertised special event day. Wonderful informative museum, historic building, Wonderful volunteers/board members. Great place for local history. Lots of events scheduled, check social media sites and their website for details to plan a visit.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entryFree
This museum should be visited along with the Gerrit Smith Estate which is just down the street. The National Abolition Hall of Fame is located on the upper floor of the Smithfield Community Center, a historic building where Gerrit Smith invited his fellow abolitionists to gather and plan their fight to free the slaves. There is parking in the lot, and a suggested fee of $5 per adult. There is a short introductory video and then a walk upstairs to see the displays. I didn't see a elevator but I didn't ask either. The displays are mostly banners, one each for all the HoF inductees. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. We spent about about 30 minutes, a bit hurried as there was a large group coming along.
A spot of tremendously important history located right here in the small hamlet of Peterboro, aka Smithfield in Central New York. It is a free museum with a self guided tour. A voluntary donation is appreciated and needed for the amazing restoration work happening at the Gerrit Smith Estate properties within walking distance from the museum. With arrangement, a Docent can meet you and your party to talk through the history and answer questions that likely will come up about this dark period in American history. The men and women that took a stand are finally celebrated in the way other great Americans are. Do yourself a favor… take a trip to this beautiful, special place to learn about Gerrit Smith and all those involved in this country’s forgotten timeframe… The Abolitionist Movement.
Know your history America! Stop by and get your head exploded by truth bombs in an all out knowledge campaign. Seriously though, be sure to check out this museum, it is a hidden jewel of Upstate N.Y.
Local history, state site. Worth a trip. A few items displayed were not completely accurate, but a great deal of work went into the collection
Great exhibits and the civil war days in June are a lot of fun.
Makes my hair stand up so much electricity in the air back in the day !!
Great meeting place!
Very rude people working event
Critical space for national memory
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