Middle Passage Monument (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands)

Middle Passage Monument (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands)

Subject (Topic)
Antislavery movements--United States
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Middle Passage
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture

Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture

A twelve‐foot‐high aluminum arch commemorates the thousands of Africans who perished during the transatlantic slave trade. Composed of two halves, which bend towards one another but never touch, the work symbolizes “the need for the past, present, and future to converge in order for cultural identity and pride to be realized.” On July 3, 1999, the Middle Passage Monument was dedicated at New York City’s Riverbank State Park in an elaborate funeral procession and blessing ceremony conducted by a multi-faith group of clergy.

Walsh, Mike, 1948-

July 3, 1999

Homeward Bound Foundation

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English

Visual Arts-Sculpture

Located in the Atlantic Ocean, 427 kilometers (265 miles) east of New York Harbor, New York, United States

Sculpture

144'' x 204'' (365.76 cm x 518.16 cm)