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Touring statue of Harriet Tubman on display at North Country's John Brown Farm
Youtube / WCAX-TV Channel 3 News
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https://www.wcax.com/2024/07/08/touring-statue-harriet-tubman-display-north-countrys-john-brown-farm/
Touring statue of Harriet Tubman on display at North Country’s John Brown Farm
By Alek LaShomb
Published: Jul. 8, 2024 at 5:33 PM EDT|Updated: 13 hours ago
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) - A new statue of Harriet Tubman, called “The Beacon of Hope,” has been installed at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Northern New York. The traveling statue has been hosted by towns and cities across the country in hopes of inspiring those who visit.
“Just that one statue really gave me a lot of educational experience and also emotional experience,” said Bill Ferns, a visitor from New York City.
Ferns is among the many visitors to the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid, witnessing “The Beacon of Hope” Harriet Tubman statue for the first time.
Brown was an abolitionist who historians say shared a vision of a country free of slavery, just as Tubman did.
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By Alek LaShomb
Published: Jul. 8, 2024 at 5:33 PM EDT|Updated: 13 hours ago
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) - A new statue of Harriet Tubman, called “The Beacon of Hope,” has been installed at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Northern New York. The traveling statue has been hosted by towns and cities across the country in hopes of inspiring those who visit.
“Just that one statue really gave me a lot of educational experience and also emotional experience,” said Bill Ferns, a visitor from New York City.
Ferns is among the many visitors to the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid, witnessing “The Beacon of Hope” Harriet Tubman statue for the first time.
Brown was an abolitionist who historians say shared a vision of a country free of slavery, just as Tubman did.
[...]