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County
Lighting the
trail to
Freedom
A Collaborative Recycled
Sculpture in honor of the
contributions of Lawrence
Countians from our history to
the righteous endeavor that is
the Underground Railroad.
By
The Symmes Valley Art Club
Officers
Evan McCallister, Aaliyah
Qualls, Isabelle Pancake &
Aubree Callicoat
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After much discussion on subjects for our sculpture, relating to
Lawrence County history such as the Iron Furnaces, Covered
Bridges, and The Waterloo Wonders, it was decided that the efforts of
past residents of Lawrence County to the work of the Underground
Railroad would be our greatest moment in history.
After deciding what the subject of our sculpture would be, the team
began researching, using internet sources, Lawrence Countyâ€™s
contribution to the Underground Railroad.
During our research, we found a website called Clio. It discussed
how Symmes Creek was used as a path, along with at least three
other trails in the county, for slaves to follow to escape to safety. The
Symmes Creek Trail, begins where Symmes Creek meets the Ohio
River. Slaves who were trying to escape would cross over from
Huntington, what was then Western Virginia, and follow the path of
the creek all of the way to Jackson, Ohio. We decided to highlight
this trail in the sculpture, because this creek passes through many of
our propertys in the Symmes Valley School District.
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There is a plethora of symbolism that is represented in our sculpture.
The chains at the base of the sculpture, made of newspaper, climb
the post, representing the chains of bondage that those who were in
the the suffering of slavery were trying to escape. The three doves,
made of styrofoam plates, represent those who have broken the
chains of slavery and their spirits being set free. The old sign
hanging from the post, made of cardboard, shows the path that was
taken for the Symmes Creek Trail, as well as the title of our sculpture.
The highlight of the sculpture is the lantern, made of newspaper and
plastic two liter bottles, represents the lanterns that were used to light
the way to freedom in the Underground Railroad. The vines and
flowers, made from plastic bottles, that are intertwined with the
chains, represent the promise of new hope and life arising out of the
darkness of slavery.
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Evan McCallister, Aaliyah Qualls,
Isabelle Pancake, & Aubree Callicoat
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