Item
Bibliographic Resource
Ona Judge Memorial in Philadelphia
- Title of the Document
- Ona Judge Memorial in Philadelphia
- One Line Summary
- Despite the original house being destroyed, the city of Philadelphia installed a plague with the nine slaves the Washingtons brought with them from Virginia. There are also footprints embedded in the pavement to symbolize her run to freedom.
- Author
- Independence National Historical Park
- Date Created
- 2008
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Type of Document
- Artifact
- Transcription
- This is a wall with the names of the Washingtons' slaves who lived and worked at the first presidential manor in Philadelphia, PA. On the ground are bronze footprints that represent Ona Judge's escape to freedom.
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- Wall of the President's Manor Site, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania