Wednesday, February 14, 2024
12 – 3 pm for general public / 11 am – 3 pm for students
Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington

Sponsored by Lexington Lyceum Advocates, the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL), the Lexington Historical Society, the Lexington High School Social Studies Department, and the Lexington High Steam Team

Join us 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.

Not Sure How a Transcription Event Works?
The Douglass Day organization invites everyone to participate and has provided online tutorials for those of us who have not participated before. There will also be professional historians at the event to help guide participants.