The city of Rochester has announced the return of multiple Frederick Douglass statues to the community.

The city acquired 10 of the statues, originally created in 2018 for the "Year of Douglass" Bicentennial Commemoration in 2018, last year and repaired weather damage and other wear to them.

They will now be displayed inside buildings, aside from one that will be at Aqueduct Park.

Seven of the Douglass statues are still being repaired and will be displayed across the city. 

Two other statues are currently being displayed at the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County and the Honorable Loretta C. Scott Center for Human Services.

“The legacy of Frederick Douglass is an inspiration to us all as we work together to build a safe, equitable and prosperous future for Rochester,” Mayor Malik Evans said in a statement. “I’m pleased that these Frederick Douglass statues are returning to the community, the first of more to come.”