Committee for Northampton/Sojourner Truth Memorial

Sojourner Truth, nationally-known suffragist and abolitionist, lived in Florence, MA from 1844-1857. In 1993, group of local citizens formed a committee to cultivate support to erect a Sojourner Truth statue and memorial park. The goal was accomplished in 2002. Ten years later, the committee remains focused on honoring Truth's legacy through educational initiatives, scholarships, and annual events. Please learn more, and support the committee's work by visiting the website:
http://www.sojournertruthmemorial.org/

The David Ruggles Center is committed to providing a regional archive for the study of the Underground Railroad. We are a member of the Massachusetts Underground Railroad Network. Sites included in the National Park Services Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program include the Roger Hooker and Keziah Leavitt and Hart and Mary Leavitt Houses in Charlemont and the Ross Homestead in Florence. We plan to house copies of materials from Longmeadow to Northfield along the Connecticut River, west to the Berkshires and east to Worcester. If you live in Western Massachusetts we wish you would consider sharing copies of newspapers, letters, recollections in booklet form, pictures–anything relating to the Underground Railroad in your area. http://www.davidrugglescenter.org/