World's front lawn for human Rights
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Father of the Civil Rights Movement
Susan B. Anthony
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Women's Rights Activist
Harriett Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Harriett Tubman
Conductor of the Underground Railroad
A Region's Story
We think it no coincidence that human rights leaders chose upstate NY to live, work and be buried here.
(statues to the left represent Frederick Douglass as one of the few men invited to the Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY July 1848)
Canandaigua Lake - "The Chosen Spot"
Canandaigua is located between Rochester and Syracuse New York.
The name Canandaigua is derived from the Native American word "Kanandarque", which means "chosen spot".
Rochester, NY
Visit Rochester, NY and the many monuments to Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass. (Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge Pictured on left.)
Finger Lakes Region
We're nestled among all of the Finger Lakes award wining wineries, breweries and creameries.
Come to visit the Human Rights museum and stay to explore all that of the riches that our region has to offer.