Statue of Harriet Tubman - Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.
N 42° 14.438 W 083° 36.921
17T E 284213 N 4679805
Harriet Tubman 1820-1913 - Led slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad - Earning her the name "Moses of her people". The statue of Harriet is found in the courtyard park next to the District Library, In Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.
Waymark Code: WMY2E5
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2018
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Ypsilanti played a major role during the Underground Railroad due to its close proximity to Canada.
A lifesize statue of Harriet Harman - Shows her leading a small boy by his hand. Placed in front of the memorial to Harriet is a plaque which reads:
"Harriet Tubman
1820-1913
Led slaves to Freedom
Along the Underground Railroad
Earning her the name
"Moses of her people".
"Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Born into slavery in Maryland, Harriet Tubman (c. 1820 to March 10, 1913) escaped to freedom in the North in 1849 to become the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. Tubman risked her life to lead hundreds of family members and other slaves from the plantation system to freedom on this elaborate secret network of safe houses."
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Bronze sculpture created by artist
Jane DeDecker and installed in 2006
Address:
Downtown Public Library
Ypsilanti, MI USA.