Rochester, N.Y. The city is returning several, newly restored Frederick Douglass statues to the public eye after extensive repairs.

The City of Rochester’s Frederick Douglass statues are making their way back to public display. The statues were originally created for the city’s 2018 “Year of Douglass” celebration. By 2023, the city said they’d already stood for two years longer than originally planned.

The Frederick Douglass statues are back!The City of Rochester revealed several of the refurbished statues Wednesday. They originally were created in 2018 for the Year of Douglass bicentennial celebration.