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Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial Tourist Attraction in Manhattan Valley
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Fun, social · best in the evening · good for small groups
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Swing Low is a bronze sculpture that depicts Harriet Tubman, an abolitionist organizer and Underground Railroad leader. Created by African-American sculptor Alison Saar, it portrays Tubman as an unstoppable locomotive. Around the granite base are bronze tiles showing events from Tubman's life and traditional quilting patterns.
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- Vibe
- Fun, Social
- Perfect for
- Solo, Family, Groups
- Best times
- Afternoon, Evening
- Group size
- Friends (2-3), Small Group (4-6)
- Insider tip
- Plantings native to both New York and Tubman's home state of Maryland represent the woods and terrain traveled by Tubman and her Underground Railroad passengers, providing a contemplative space in which to consider Tubman's legacy.
The details at Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial
- Setting
- Indoors
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Good to know about Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial
Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial is at St. Nicholas Avenue and, Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027, in Manhattan Valley, Manhattan.
Open 24 hours. In short, it's open around the clock.
You can call Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial at (212) 639-9675.
Solo, family, and groups.
Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial lists: wheelchair-accessible entrance.
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