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Historical Society donates $5,000; commissioners back application to NPS 'Network to Freedom' for Susie King Taylor site
Summary
The Liberty County Historical Society presented a $5,000 donation toward the Susie King Taylor Freedom Park renovation and the Board of Commissioners agreed to collaborate on an application to the National Park Service's Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
The Liberty County Historical Society presented a $5,000 donation to the county to support renovation of the Susie King Taylor Freedom Park at Isle of Wight, and the board agreed to collaborate on pursuing designation in the National Park Service's Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
Hermina Glass Hill, president of the Liberty County Historical Society, described Susie King Taylor's local and national historical significance and urged the county to partner on a Network to Freedom application. Hill said documentation ' including Taylor's 1902 memoir ' supports the site's role in an escape from slavery and could satisfy the Park Service criteria.
A commissioner moved and seconded a motion to collaborate with the historical society and to have the society act as the applicant on behalf of the county; commissioners approved the collaboration by show of hands. Hill noted that recognition could draw visitors and educational opportunities to Liberty County.
Ending: The county accepted the society's $5,000 check for park renovation and authorized staff to work with the historical society on the Park Service application.
