New York State’s history of enslavement is often overshadowed and underrepresented in the histories presented to the public. However, New York State historic sites are in the process of bringing this conversation to the forefront of information presented to the public, and Lorenzo State Historic Site in Cazenovia is no exception to this development. Lorenzo is the 1807 home of John Lincklaen—the founder of Cazenovia—and boasts a collection of objects and documents that span from the mid-1700s to the mid-1900s. Interpretative staff at Lorenzo are currently working to dig deeper into the collections to find more detailed information on the people enslaved by the owners of Lorenzo and give voices to those that have yet to be fully heard in its history.

This talk has both a virtual and an in-person option. There is a $10 suggested donation.