List of things named after Frederick Douglass

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The following is a list of places and locations named after American activist and writer Frederick Douglass.

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  1. "Frederick Douglass Bandstand at Lynn Commons" . Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  2. "Frederick Douglass Bandstand Lynn Common" . Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. Kuzub, Alena (2021-08-18). "Frederick Douglass Park". Lynn Daily Item. Retrieved 2023-02-27. A formal reveal of the Frederick Douglass sculpture by 99-year-old Nahant artist Reno 'Ray' Pisano highlighted the official dedication of the park, named after the prominent American abolitionist, on Wednesday morning.
  4. "An Act designating a certain park in the city of Lynn as the Frederick Douglass Park". The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  5. Fernandez, Erika (26 July 2018). "Historical marker unveiled at old Douglass High School in Live Oak". WCTV . Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. Frederick Douglass High School. Evansville Boneyard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.