Friday, Feb. 28th at 7 p.m. Holland Land Office Museum will welcome John Fagant (docent from Explore Buffalo) to talk about Abolitionism in Buffalo, 1843.

His talk will discuss how in August of 1843, Buffalo became the center of the national abolitionist movement.

Individuals such as Frederick Douglass, Henry Highland Garnet, Abby Kelly and Charles Lenox Remond spoke out about the abolition of the slave. The talk will start at 7 p.m. at the museum and will cost $3 per person or $2 per museum member.