160th Anniversary Commemoration of Syracuse’s 1864 National Convention of Colored Men

Please join the City of Syracuse and Onondaga Historical Association on the steps of Noble Cellar, the former Wesleyan Church, on October 4 to commemorate the 160th anniversary of Syracuse’s 1864 National Convention of Colored Men.

When:
Friday, October 4
Program begins at 11:30 a.m.

Where:

Noble Cellar (the former Wesleyan Church)
304 E. Onondaga St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Paid street and garage parking available in the nearby Columbus Circle area

What:
To mark 160 years since the historic gathering of 144 Black delegates and speakers, including Frederick Douglass, Jermain Wesley Loguen, Henry Highland Garnet and Edmonia Highgate, who convened in Syracuse in 1864 to organize and strategize for racial justice and civil rights, Mayor Ben Walsh will read a proclamation in recognition of this important movement in local history. Other speakers include OHA’s Executive Director, Lisa Romano Moore, and Curator of History, Robert Searing, as well as Noble Cellar’s managing partners, Sarah Pelligrini and Rob Zaccaria. Syracuse native and international opera singer Gregory Sheppard will sing the hymn that was performed at the opening of the Convention at the former Wesleyan Church.

Who:
This program is free and open to the public.