On the Journey to Freedom

January 1 - January 31, 2024
Brookgreen Gardens
Murrells Inlet, SC

February 1 - May 31, 2024
Legacy Plaza
Montgomery, AL

June 1 - August 31, 2024
TBD
Bastrop, TX

September 1 - November 31, 2024
International African American Museum
Charleston, SC

 




 January 3 - March 31, 2023
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Elementary School
Lancaster, PA

April 1 - May 31, 2023
Button Farm Living History Center
Germantown, MD

June 1 - August 1, 2023
The Frampton Plantation House
Yemassee, SC

August 1 - November 1, 2023
Joseph Rainey Park
Georgetown, SC

November 1 - January 31, 2024
Brookgreen Gardens
Murrells Inlet, SC

March 1 - April 9, 2021
Halifax State Historic Site
Halifax, NC

April 20 - June 6, 2021
Location TBD
Havestraw, NY

June 7 - September 17, 2021
Harriet Tubman Museum
Cape May, NJ

September 20 - December, 2021
Bridge Park
Sylva, NC

January - March 2022
Location TBD
Philadelphia, PA

April - June 2022
Location TBD
White Plains, NY

July - August 2022
Location TBD
Auburn, NY

September - October 2022
Location TBD
Rochester, NY

November - December 2022
Location TBD
Kingston, NY

 January 28 - May 31, 2020
The Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Pavilion
Montgomery, AL

June 1 - September 8, 2020
The Harriet Tubman Museum
Cape May, NJ

September 11 - October 11, 2020
Dorchester County Courthouse
Cambridge, MD

October 12 - December 12, 2020
Newburgh Free Library
Newburgh, NY

December 15, 2021 - February 28, 2021
Jan Peek Square
Peekskill, NY

Wesley Wofford is honored to unveil his most significant monument to date. This 9-foot Harriet Tubman “The Journey to Freedom” sculpture has been traveling the United States since 2020. Tubman personifies a role model and hero, and we are proud to commemorate the resilience and contributions of strong women throughout history.

 


 

The Traveling Exhibition: Harriet Tubman - "The Journey to Freedom"

Wofford Sculpture Studio, LLC is proud to offer a unique exhibition opportunity. Due to the overwhelming response on social media, Harriet Tubman will now be available to the public!

This traveling monument, resembling Harriet’s travels to free hundreds of enslaved people is currently booking into 2025.

 

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Please note that each location is responsible for the following: Signed Loan Agreement • $3000 stipend per month the sculpture is on exhibit (Exhibition Limit: 3 months; 1/2 due at signing, 1/2 due when sculpture arrives at the location) • Shipping cost of the sculpture to your location only (We will facilitate and coordinate shipping company and details) • Condition report-visual inspection/picture log of the piece upon its arrival and prior to its departure •  Additional insurance fee of $60/month (Can be loaned if venue doesn’t carry an insurance policy that would cover the sculpture) • Forklift or VersaHandler rental with operator 

Photo Gallery

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Montgomery, AL

Legacy Pavilion

Montgomery, AL
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Cape May, NJ

Harriet Tubman Museum

Cape May, NJ
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Cambridge, MD

Dorchester County Courthouse

Cambridge, MD
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Newburgh, NY

Newburgh Free Library

Newburgh, NY
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Peekskill, NY

Jan Peek Square

Peekskill, NY
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Halifax, NC

Halifax State Historic Site

Halifax, NC
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Haverstraw, NY

Haverstraw African American Park

Haverstraw, NY
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Sylva, NC

Bridge Park

Sylva, NC
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Philadelphia, PA

North Apron of City Hall

Philadelphia, PA
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White Plains, NY

Renaissance Plaza

White Plains, NY
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Auburn, NY

Harriet Tubman Homestead

Auburn, NY
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Rochester, NY

Washington Square Park

Rochester, NY
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Kingston, NY

Ulster County Government Building

Kingston, NY
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Lancaster, PA

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Lancaster, PA
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Germantown, MD

Button Farm Living History Center

Germantown, MD
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Yemassee, SC

Frampton Plantation Visitor's Center

Yemassee, SC

Reading the Sculpture

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Commemorating a Hero

This 9-foot sculpture honors and pays tribute to Harriet Tubman's commitment to and resilience in the fight for freedom

Commemorating a Hero
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The Journey Begins

Harriet is confidently leading an enslaved girl on The Underground Railroad to freedom. She is leaning into the wind with her shoulder, chin down, and bracing herself against the elements. Her eyes are cut formidably up, anticipating the next part of the journey. The wind illustrates the peril of the journey but is also a metaphor for the intense opposition she faced.

The Journey Begins
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Protecting the Future

Harriet's dress is protectively enveloping the girl, billowing like a flag. This represents all of the legal protections afforded to every United States citizen- a symbol of the future equality to come.

Protecting the Future
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Taking the First Step

The contours of the base are the Maryland/Delaware Peninsula where Harriet was enslaved, eventually escaped, and continued to return for her freedom raids. The dramatic step up/cut is the Pennsylvania state line and the two are stepping out of the slave states to an elevated freedom.

Taking the First Step
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Looking Forward

Each hand on the sculpture signifies an attribute: Determination, Protection, Fear, and Trust. The enslaved girl is leaning out to get a better look at where Harriet is taking her with a look of trepidation on her face. The girl is gripping Harriet's right arm tightly but her delicate finger grasp is cautiously hopeful.

Looking Forward
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Leaving Slavery Behind

The girl is off balance and tentatively taking a step forward- her left foot precariously hanging off a cliff, illustrating the danger and peril of the journey. The shackles are broken and the atrocities of slavery are left forever behind.

Leaving Slavery Behind

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