Sojourner Truth 1797 - 1883 ~ Battle Creek, Michigan

 

We went to find Sojouner Truth's gravesite in the winter but the snow was deeper than we anticipated when we arrived at Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek.

Up to my knees 😮

We returned this Spring when the snow was gone.

There is a large sculpture of Sojourner in downtown Battle Creek. Winter photos are followed by photos from our Spring visit.

This panel provides her given name and why she changed it.

This is the only known example of her signature.

This mural can be found at 17 W Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek.

You can stand in her footprints in Quaker Park (63 Groveland St, Battle Creek), the site of the church where Sojourner sang.

The Battle Creek History Museum has a small exhibit about Sojourner's life.

She is honored in the Capitol in Washington D.C.

What a woman and what a life 💗