Jerry Rescue monument in Syracuse
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The Jerry Rescue monument in Syracuse is a public memorial honoring the 1851 abolitionist rescue of William “Jerry” Henry from federal custody, a landmark act of resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Jerry Rescue monument | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist monument
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historical memorial ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1851 rescue of William "Jerry" Henry from federal custody
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Jerry Rescue NERFINISHED ⓘ William "Jerry" Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ abolitionist resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 43.049°N 76.154°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
reminder of local resistance to slavery laws
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symbol of Syracuse's abolitionist heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
William "Jerry" Henry
NERFINISHED
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abolitionists of Syracuse ⓘ |
| depicts |
abolitionists freeing William "Jerry" Henry from custody
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struggle between abolitionists and authorities ⓘ |
| eventCommemoratedDate | October 1, 1851 ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative public art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze bas-relief panels
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central sculptural group depicting the rescue ⓘ inscribed text panels ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African American history
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Underground Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ abolitionism ⓘ civil disobedience ⓘ resistance to slavery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | New York State Underground Railroad Heritage Trail site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| locatedAtIntersectionOf | Clinton Street and Water Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Syracuse, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Onondaga County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Clinton Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| memorialType | anti-slavery memorial ⓘ |
| notableFor |
honoring defiance of the Fugitive Slave Act
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marking a landmark act of abolitionist resistance ⓘ |
| operator | City of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | public art of downtown Syracuse ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 150th anniversary of the Jerry Rescue ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
educational tours about the Underground Railroad
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public commemorative ceremonies ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | October 1, 2001 ⓘ |
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