History On 17–18 June 1854, an anti-slavery convention of abolitionists was held in Sugar Grove at the farm of James Younie on the western end of the village. Frederick Douglass, Lewis Clarke, and Jermain Loguen gave speeches during the weekend event. The William and Sarah Storum family of nearby Busti, New York organized the convention and likely provided accommodations for the speakers. Local abolitionist Cynthia Catlin Miller hosted Douglass for tea.
History On 17–18 June 1854, an anti-slavery convention of abolitionists was held in Sugar Grove at the farm of James Younie on the western end of the village. Frederick Douglass, Lewis Clarke, and Jermain Loguen gave speeches during the weekend event. The William and Sarah Storum family of nearby Busti, New York organized the convention and likely provided accommodations for the speakers. Local abolitionist Cynthia Catlin Miller hosted Douglass for tea.