In the 21st century, historical plaques were installed on buildings in Cork and Waterford, Ireland, and London to celebrate Douglass's visit: the first is on the Imperial Hotel in Cork and was unveiled on August 31, 2012; the second is on the façade of Waterford City Hall, unveiled on October 7, 2013. It commemorates his speech there on October 9, 1845. The third plaque adorns Nell Gwynn House, South Kensington in London, at the site of an earlier house where Douglass stayed with the British abolitionist George Thompson. On July 31, 2023, the first statue of him in Europe was unveiled in High Street in Belfast.
In the 21st century historical plaques were installed on buildings in Cork and Waterford Ireland and London to celebrate Douglass's visit the first is on the Imperial Hotel in Cork and was unveiled on August 31 2012; the second is on the façade of Waterford City Hall unveiled on October 7 2013 It commemorates his speech there on October 9 1845 The third plaque adorns Nell Gwynn House South Kensington in London at the site of an earlier house where Douglass stayed with the British abolitionist George Thompson On July 31 2023 the first statue of him in Europe was unveiled in High Street in Belfast