"I am free now" Historical

"I am free now" Historical (HM1XI9)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.029', W 75° 9'

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Oney Judge's strong desire for freedom drove the 22-year-old enslaved seamstress to flee the President's house on May 21, 1796. With the help of friends of African descent, she found passage to New Hampshire, where she married, raised a family, and lived to old age.
"Whilst they were packing up to go to Virginia, I was packing to go, I didn't know where; for I knew that if I went back to Virginia, I should never get my liberty. I had friends among the colored people of Philadelphia, had my things carried there beforehand, and left Washington's house while they were eating dinner."
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HM NumberHM1XI9
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487186 N 4422272
Decimal Degrees39.95048333, -75.15000000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.029', W 75° 9'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 1.74" N, 75° 9' 0" W
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Area Code(s)267, 484, 215, 610
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , Philadelphia PA 19106, US
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