Swing Low, saluting Harriet Tubman - The unstoppable spirit of the Underground

Nestled right in the bustling heart of Manhattan, NYC, you'll find the Harriet Tubman Memorial, a heartfelt tribute to a lady who dedicated her life to liberating African Americans. It's smack-dab in the middle of a traffic island, where 122nd Street, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, and St. Nicholas Avenue intersect, now reverently named 'Harriet Tubman Triangle'. The area earned its nickname 'Swing Low' after an African-American spiritual song Tubman was known to serenade. The monument towers high, Tubman striding forth with unyielding determination, her skirt featuring symbols that symbolize those she helped liberate. The base is a breathtaking quilt of Tubman's life, woven together with insignia that paint her story. In 2005, this traffic island and the statue received a New York City Public Design Commission Award for Excellence in Design.

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