The Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration (HTBC) will take place in Rochester, NY, from September 2 through October 31, 2022.
The unveiling of the Harriet Tubman “Journey to Freedom” traveling sculpture will be held on Friday, September 2nd at 11:00 AM, during a kickoff program downtown at Washington Square Park, 10 St. Mary’s Place, (located near GEVA Theater at South Clinton Avenue and Court Street)
On Sunday, September 4th from 1:00-3:00 PM is the youth-led Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration OPENING CEREMONY, held at the Rochester Museum & Science Center’s Eisenhart Auditorium, followed by FREE tours of the Museum from 3:00-5:00 PM.
The Tubman sculpture will remain on open display at Washington Square Park throughout its two-month stay in Rochester (September 2-October 31, 2022. Please visit the HBTC website for more detailed information about events in Rochester and the surrounding community throughout Tubman’s stay.
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