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. Some were damaged by exposure to the elements,

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

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.