Being the Beacon

January 1 - January 31, 2024
TBD
Salisbury, MD

February 1 - March 1, 2024
City Hall Plaza
Rahway, NJ

March 1 - April 30, 2024
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Cincinnati, OH

May 1- June 31, 2024
City of Peekskill
Peekskill, NY

July 1- August 31 2024
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Lake Placid, NY

 

September 1 - Mid November 2023
Cape May Point Science Center
Cape May, SC

Mid November - December 31, 2023
TBD
Salisbury, MD



"The Beacon of Hope" is a monument that tells Harriet Tubman's continuing story; that amplifies her message of equality, so that all may hear it; and that chronicles her journey. It is our hope that generations of children and adults alike will find the inspiration and the courage to walk in her footsteps and draw strength from the powerful story of one of our great american heroes, finding it within themselves to become "The Beacon of Hope" for others.

#BeTheBeacon 


 

The Traveling Exhibition: Harriet Tubman - "The Beacon of Hope"

Wofford Sculpture Studio, LLC is excited to announce Harriet Tubman - "The Beacon of Hope" Artist Print is now available to loan as a traveling monument.

 

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Please note that each location is responsible for the following: Signed Loan Agreement • $3000 loan assessment per month it is exhibited (can be shown 2-3 months). 1st half down to secure the time requested on calendar and final due once sculpture arrives at 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 if venue doesn’t carry an insurance policy that would cover the sculpture • Forklift or VersaHandler rental with operator 

Reading the Sculpture

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The Beacon of Hope

The narrative of this sculpture depicts the transformation of Harriet Tubman from her humble origins to becoming a symbol of freedom.

The Beacon of Hope
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No Longer Enslaved

In this sculpture, Harriet is a free woman and is reaching down with an encouraging hand to the viewer.

No Longer Enslaved
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Unlocking Inner Strength

Upon closer inspection, the viewer discovers a golden, "generational key" in Harriet's hand. This is meant to inspire viewers to reach within themselves; to unlock their inner strength to forge their own destiny as Harriet did.

Unlocking Inner Strength
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Casting Off the Yoke of Slavery

The oxen yoke is a metaphor for the yoke of slavery. Harriet crushes this broken obstacle to the point of snapping it. It also illustrates Dorchester County's legendary story of young Araminta single-handedly steering a team of oxen for her father.

Casting Off the Yoke of Slavery
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Free and Unshackled

The piled shackles and chains depict all of the lives adversely affected by the scourge of slavery. The open shackles represent those freed by Harriet and others on the Underground Railroad, while the locked ones depict those not liberated until after the Civil War. The closed manacles also symbolize the unfinished work ahead of us, essential to achieving a just and equitable future for all.

Free and Unshackled
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A Guiding Light

While Harriet used the North Star to navigate out of bondage, she then became the compass rose to the thousands of enslaved who followed her guiding light to Freedom.

A Guiding Light

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