Cold Spring board backs Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Scenic Byway

Jul 22, 2026

The Village of Cold Spring unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York State Scenic Byway corridor‑management plan and will submit a local resolution to help the project meet DOT deadlines for a 2027 designation; the board was told municipalities would have no signage cost obligation.

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Saladine L., director of community engagement at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center and chair of its descendants council, told the Village of Cold Spring board that phase two of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Scenic Byway would connect Auburn to New York City and that the project relies on municipal resolutions across the route.

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