School 12: James P.B. Duffy School
Introduction
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Images
Historical marker just outside of the school honoring Douglass' memory and recognizing that his farm used to be there. http://www.freethought-trail.org/images/F8449aff3630353e.jpg

The School has been a focus of several improvement projects over the years. There is also an active movement to have the school renamed to the Frederick Douglass School. http://www.seidesigngroup.com/static/sitefiles/news/Duffy_at_night_Gene.jpg

Backstory and Context
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Cite This Entry
Mason Lezette and J. Decker. "School 12: James P.B. Duffy School." Clio: Your Guide to History. August 19, 2018. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://theclio.com/entry/55075
Sources
Please see the digitized scrapbooks related to Frederick Douglass in the Monroe County Library Collection:
http://www.libraryweb.org/~digitized/scrapbooks/rsc00001color.pdf
http://www.libraryweb.org/~digitized/scrapbooks/rsc00002color.pdf