Harriet Tubman Memorial (Boston)
| Artist | Fern Cunningham |
|---|---|
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | bronze |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 42°20′36″N 71°04′41″W / 42.34335°N 71.07811°WCoordinates: 42°20′36″N 71°04′41″W / 42.34335°N 71.07811°W |
The Harriet Tubman Memorial, also known as "Step on Board", is located in Harriet Tubman Park in South End, Boston, Massachusetts.[1] It honours the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. It was the first memorial erected in Boston to a woman on city-owned property.[2]
The memorial is a 10-foot tall bronze sculpture by artist Fern Cunningham and depicts Tubman leading a small group of people. She holds a Bible under her left arm.[1] The figures are backed by a vertical slab, on the reverse of which is a diagram of the route Tubman took when accompanying passengers on the Underground Railroad, and text describing Tubman's life.
References
- 1 2 "Step on Board / Harriet Tubman Memorial » Public Art Boston". www.publicartboston.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Basic Black". www.wgbh.org. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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