The Wesleyan Methodist Church, built in 1845 at 304 East Onondaga Street in Syracuse, was a biracial abolitionist congregation and an important Underground Railroad station. Organized by anti-slavery Methodists who split from the Methodist Episcopal Church, it served as a hub for abolitionist activity and helped freedom seekers escape to Canada. The Church was home to important events such as the 1864 National Convention of Colored Men, and the location of speeches given by Frederick Douglass and Rev. Jermain Loguen.
