NYC Honorary Street Names

Douglass

Frederick Douglass Landing (Manhattan)
Present name:Chambers Street
Location:From West Street to the Ramp at the Borough of Manhattan Community College
Honoree: Born a slave in Maryland, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) first came to New York City through the Chambers Street ferry landing which also became a vital link in the Underground Railroad.
LL:2006/50


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