Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sojourner Truth
Ca. 1797 Nov. 26, 1883
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2012
1. Sojourner Truth Marker
Famous slave of Ulster County, born in Hurley, N.Y. Though illiterate, this woman of indomitable character and intellect left her indelible mark as an eloquent condemner of slavery, from this court. By winning her lawsuit – the first ever won by a black parent – she saved her son from slavery in Alabama. A staunch abolitionist and a fervent champion of human rights, she met President Lincoln and subsequently served as advisor at Freedom Village in Virginia. Her own words explain her triumph: “I talk to God and God talks to me.”
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location. 41° 56.001′ N, 74° 1.181′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. It is on Wall Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the Ulster County Supreme Court Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston NY 12401, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also 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 Sojourner Truth (here, next to this marker); Beginning of the State of New York (a few steps from this marker); Ulster County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); We The People (a few steps from this marker); The Story of Historic Kingston (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Stockade 1658 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pike Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stockade Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
More about this marker. A bas relief image of
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2012
2. Sojourner Truth Marker
Also see . . . Sojourner Truth. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on August 5, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2012
3. Marker in Kingston
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2012
4. Ulster County Supreme Court
The Sojourner Truth marker is found in front of this building.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
