Harriet Ross Tubman Abolitionist - American Hero Monument (Bristol, PA)
Emancipation
Single figure of Harriet Tubman, wearing a coat, haversack slung over her right shoulder, and a pistol at her waist. Tubman points her right hand toward the sky, symbolic of the “North Star.” Signed by the artist: James L. Gafgen, 2005. Foundry stamp: Art Research Enterprises: The Art Foundry.
Monument type:
Statue - women
Artist:
William H. Smith
Dedication Date:
2006-06-24
Address:
Bucks
Pennsylvania
United States
Inscription:
Harriet Ross Tubman
Abolitionist - American Hero
circa 1820 - 1913 Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery
in 1849. She fled to Philadelphia where, as a
conductor on the Underground Railroad, she
made 19 sorties into the South, liberating
over 300 slaves. Ms. Tubman also served
as a spy and nurse for the Union Army
during the Civil War. Harriet Tubman -
authentic American Hero.
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Opening Date:
Material:
Bronze,Granite
Size:
0m x 0m x 1.9811999999999999m
Creator:
James L. Gafgen
Cost / Value:
Erected by:
the African-American Historical and Cultural Society of Bucks County; The Bucks County Committee For Interracial Harmony; State of Pennsylvania; and Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bristol.
Funded by:
State
Run by:
Indigenous Land
Organization/Curator:
Data Sources:
https://slaverymonuments.org/items/show/10
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