Squirrel Hill South in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

From Slavery to Freedom Garden

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

1. From Slavery to Freedom Garden Marker

Inscription. Welcome to a space that honors African-American knowledge and use of native flora. From 1501 to the 1880s, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade transported over 440,000 Africans to North America. Learning about their new landscape was essential to survival. This garden features native plants used for food, shelter, and medicine as freedom seekers made their way north. As you venture out, you'll find the woods and meadows of Frick Park contain many more plants that played a crucial role in meeting basic human needs.

Erected by Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy; Senator John Heinz History Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1501.

Location. 40° 26.218′ N, 79° 54.473′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Squirrel Hill South. It can be reached from Beechwood Boulevard east of Shaw Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1981 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh

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PA 15217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named From Slavery to Freedom Garden (a few steps from this marker); Park Development (a few steps from this marker); Frick Family (a few steps from this marker); Frick Park Today (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Frick Woods / Pennsylvania - Forest Land (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Homewood Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Additional keywords. human trafficking, slave trade

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

2. From Slavery to Freedom Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.