Harriet Tubman Statue

Our hero on both sides of the border.

As an African American visiting Canada I was honored to see this tribute to Harriet Tubman in St. Catherine’s. We visited on a Sunday so we didn’t get to tour the adjacent church. I was troubled by the fact that her bust was not there, only to find out later that it had been vandalized in 2021. I hope it is replaced soon and kept up better. Still, the small garden and memorial markers gave me and my family great pride and the chance to reflect on how Harriet Tubman’s legacy of freedom for those who are racially oppressed reached beyond the US into Canada. This memorial was a major highlight of my trip to Ontario! I highly recommend you put it on your list of must-see places in Ontario.