On April 14, 1876, Douglass shipped the keynote speech at the unveiling of the Emancipation Memorial in Washington's Lincoln Park. On April 3, 2017, the United States Mint commenced issuing quarters with an impression of Frederick Douglass on the reverse, with the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the qualifications. 1988 was designated the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. National Collegiate Athletic Association.