Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass (HMF78)

Location: Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Dodge County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 27.383', W 88° 50.402'

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Frederick Douglass was a former runaway slave who was a leading orator and author of the abolitionist movement. He is regarded as one of the most influential Americans of the nineteenth century. On October 20, 1856, Douglass came to Beaver Dam and spoke to a large audience about the brutality and immorality of slavery. His speech was also intended to generate support for the abolitionist movement in Dodge County and Wisconsin.
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HM NumberHMF78
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number458
Year Placed2000
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 1:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 351135 N 4813141
Decimal Degrees43.45638333, -88.84003333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 27.383', W 88° 50.402'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 27' 22.98" N, 88° 50' 24.12" W
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Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 US-151 BUS, Beaver Dam WI 53916, US
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