Digital Download: Crossing to Freedom: Harriet Tubman and John A. Roebling's Niagara Suspension Bridge

Crossing to Freedom: Harriet Tubman and John A. Roebling's Niagara Suspension Bridge

In the mid-19th century thousands of escaped slaves dreamed of crossing the Niagara River to the free soil of Canada. Many were led to this region by Harriet Tubman. New research aims to uncover the remains of a bridge she used.

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