09/11/2026
The Holland Patent Free Library will hold a presentation entitled "Slavery and Abolition: a Family 'Legacy'" on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Alden Smith, the interim president of the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum, is a direct decendant of the 19th century freedom seekers. He will discuss the importance of local abolitionist Garrit Smith and the role of Utica in the abolition of slavery.