National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum facts for kids
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Smithfield Presbyterian Church
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Smithfield Presbyterian Church, July 2010
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 Location in New York
Location in the United States
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| Location | Pleasant Valley Rd. between Elizabeth and Park Sts., Peterboro, New York |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001370 |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1994 |
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is located on the second floor of a historic Presbyterian church, located at 5255 Pleasant Valley Road, between Elizabeth and Park Streets, in the hamlet of Peterboro, New York. The church, built in 1820, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Not used as a church since 1870, it has housed the Evans Academy, the Peterboro Union School, and the Peterboro Elementary School. The first floor is now (2022) the Town of Smithfield Town Hall, with the town clerk's office (note small sign at right of building).
In 1835, the inaugural meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society was held in this building. It was held in Peterboro because the original meeting, in Utica, was aborted by pro-slavery protestors, including New York Senator, and the following year New York Attorney General, Samuel Beardsley. Gerrit Smith was from Peterboro and suggested it as a substitute location. 1,000 attended, "the largest convention ever assembled in that State for any purpose whatever".
National Abolition Hall of Fame Members
The following are the inductees of the National Abolition Hall of Fame as of 2022:
- 2005
- 2007
- 2009
- 2011
- Abby Kelley Foster
- Jermain Wesley Loguen
- George Gavin Ritchie
- 2013
- 2016
- 2018
