COME VISIT US

NAHOFM hosts various events during our open season (May - August)

Check back in Spring 2019 to see our offerings for our 2019 season!

2018 EVENTS

August 22 - September 3: NYS Fair

Come visit NAHOFM at the state fair - we will have an exhibit on American Abolition!  You can find us at the Art and Home Center in the Stickley Reception Room.  The New York State Fair is an affordable, fun event that features food, exhibits, and entertainment.  

October 19: Morrisville State College Diversity Conference

SUNY Morrisville, through its Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity, and in partnership with National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum as well as many others, will host Dr. Samuel Museus to lead us in conversations to develop campuses and communities where students, faculty, staff, and community members feel they have a sense of belonging and are represented throughout.  Free admission. Find the schedule for the conference here.

October 20 - 21: Induction Weekend

Join NAHOFM as we induct our 7th class of abolitionists into our National Abolition Hall of Fame.  The abolitionists being honored at this year's induction are Frances E.W. Harper, Laura Smith Haviland, and Rev. Samuel J. May.  The Inductee Committee recommended these three inductees to the NAHOF Cabinet of Freedom according to reviews of public nominations by scholars in the field.  The public is invited to the afternoon Abolition Symposia, 19th c. Anti-Slavery Dinner, and the Induction Ceremonies.  Registration is due by October 5 - click here to download a registration form.

October 17 - November 4: Possessing Harriet

Syracuse Stage is mounting a production of Possessing Harriet by award-winning playwright Kyle Bass.  The play is based on the story of Harriet Powell: a young, mixed-race, enslaved woman.  In Syracuse in 1839, Powell slipped away from her owner and eventually found refuge at the estate of abolitionist Gerrit Smith.  As she waited to depart on the Underground Railroad, Powell conversed with Elizabeth Cady, outspoken advocate of women's rights and cousin of Gerrit Smith.  Kyle Bass' Possessing Harriet imagines the conversation between these two women as they are both confronted with new ideas about race, womanhood, identity, and equality.