Frederick Douglass Bust Mounted on Frederick Douglass Avenue

So thankful to see this day arrive! Thank you Mayor Sullivan for seeing this project through to completion. Thank you Lynn Smith for laying a strong foundation, keeping this important history alive and paving the way. The artist did a beautiful job!

It was mounted on Wednesday January 14, 2026

Sculptor Ann Hirsch from Somerville created the Frederick Douglass Bust. Photo credit: Louisdor Gay, Jr