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Poughkeepsie council backs Harriet Tubman byway; presenters outline route and timeline
Summary
The Common Council unanimously authorized a letter of support for the proposed Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway after a presentation from the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project explaining the route, June 15 municipal agreement deadline and signage rules.
Members of the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project told the Poughkeepsie Common Council on June 3 that a proposed Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway (part of a larger multi-state route) would run along portions of Route 9 through the city and that municipalities must indicate support by a June 15 deadline for submission to the state Department of Transportation in September.
Daniel Jones, identified as a Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project member, described research showing…
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