‘We Must Move It Forward’: Lexington Monument Unveiled on Juneteenth

Couple who escaped slavery on Underground Railroad honored with Lexington monument

Lexington, Kentucky unveils a monument honoring Lewis and Harriet Hayden, abolitionists who escaped slavery and helped others via the Underground Railroad.

‘Towards Freedom’ unveiled in Lexington on Juneteenth

LEXINGTON — In 1844, Harriet and Lewis Hayden and their son, Joseph, set off from Lexington on the Maysville Road.

Kentucky monument honors couple who escaped slavery to become abolitionists

A new monument unveiled Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky, honors Lewis and Harriet Hayden, two formerly enslaved people from Lexington who escaped to freedom and became nationally renowned abolitionists.

Lexington KY Freedom Train unveils statue representing history - “Towards Freedom,” a sculpture of Lewis and Harriet Hayden, two enslaved people in Lexington who became famed abolitionists.

New monument in Lexington honors couple who escaped slavery through Underground Railroad

A new monument unveiled in Lexington on Thursday honors Lewis and Harriet Haydentwo formerly enslaved Lexingtonians who became nationally recognized abolitionistsand commemorates the bravery of all those who journeyed to freedom via Kentuckys Underground Railroad.The statue, titled "Towards Freedom," depicts the Haydens hand in hand, symbolizing their partnership in the journey to freedom."They are equal partners joining forces to work together,…

‘We must move it forward’: Lexington monument unveiled on Juneteenth

The monument is dedicated to the lives of Lewis and Harriet Hayden, a formerly enslaved couple who helped others to freedom.