Baum marker announcement celebration May 17 in Mattydale, NY
May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm CDT
A grant from the William Pomeroy Foundation for a New York State Historical Marker has been awarded to the Lyman Frank Baum Foundation Inc. of Syracuse. A celebration of the announcement is planned May 17, 2025, on the grounds where the new marker will be placed. The Mattydale, NY, location is the site where Baum’s childhood home “Roselawn” once stood.
The Saturday, May 17 ceremony celebrates the planned marker, the 125-year anniversary of the book, and the birthday of L. Frank Baum, who was born May 15, 1856.
The marker itself will be placed after completion of the Hoosock-Jensen Salina Community Center that is currently under construction. A Baum museum will be incorporated into the new center by the The LFB Foundation.