Monuments

Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue (Northampton, Massachusetts)


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The African American Heritage Trail begins at the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue at the corner of Park and Pine Streets. Just a few doors down from her house at 35 Park Street the statue was dedicated in 2002 after ten years of organizing and fundraising.. The site for the Sojourner Truth memorial statue is a former small city park at the corner of Pine and Park Streets in Florence. The city donated the site for the statue in November 2001. The idea for a memorial statue that would honor Sojourner Truth was the first project of the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee, and became a reality through local fundraising.


Monument type:

Statue - women

Artist:

Denig Design Associates of Northampton

Dedication Date:

2002-11-01

Address:

Northampton

Hampshire

Massachusetts

United States

Inscription:

N/A

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Conception Date:
1993-01-01
Opening Date:
2002-10-06
Material:
Bronze and Granite
Size:
m x m x m
Creator:
Thomas Jay Warren
Cost / Value:
$107,000
Erected by:
The Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee
Funded by:
The Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee, Massachusetts Legislature (Monument Grants Program), Florence Savings Bank, Smith College, Community Foundation of Western Massachustetts, Annonymous Donor, Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence (Penny Collection)
Run by:
The Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee
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