Join the Lexington Lyceum, ABCL, and Historical Society as we host the Lexington contingent for this national event, organized by the Douglass Day Organization and the Library of Congress. The annual Douglass Day program honors Frederick Douglass with an online crowd-sourcing transcription project intended to make primary Black history resources more widely accessible.

In 2024, this event will feature the Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841 to 1912, in the collection of the Library of Congress. Participants will try to transcribe all 8,731 pages in a single day!

In Lexington, this free event will bring together high school students, local public historians, and other interested community members for a day of history, transcription, and fun.

12 – 4 pm for general public / 11am – 3pm for students