Underground Railroad Mural

Historic Site #:	05-081 (Exists) Type: J1	Town:	Lyons
Site Name:	Underground Railroad Mural	GPS Coordinates:	43.062408, -76.997278
Address:	On the north side of the Erie Canal 95 Water Street Lyons New York behind Hotchkiss bldg along Canal
Description:
On the north side of the Erie Canal 95 Water Street Lyons New York behind Hotchkiss bldg along the Erie Canal. On the opposite side of the abutment as the They Call Me Sal mural.

Historic narrative:
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad mural was painted during the Global Mural Conference in 2016 by MCC students. The mural shows all aspects of the underground railroad to teach people about these courageous people. The symbols represent those that were used to signify safe houses, waterways, trails, and roads. Kathleen Farrell, Concept and Design. Represented in this mural are Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Fredrick Douglas, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and William Still. This mural is by Lock 27 2020

References:

Mural Mania web site