Ona's Way is a public augmented reality memorial honoring Ona Judge, the enslaved woman who escaped from George Washington's household in 1796 rather than return to a life of bondage.

The memorial commemorates Ona's extraordinary pursuit of freedom during the founding of the United States. Through sculpture, augmented reality, historical research, and audio interpretation, visitors are invited to explore her remarkable journey and the enduring legacy of one of America's earliest freedom seekers.

Experience the memorial, listen to Ona's story, explore primary historical documents, and discover the people and places connected to her extraordinary journey to freedom.

Docks Noirs ( Black Harbor) opening Juneteenth 2026 New York, New York 

Docks Noirs (Black Harbor) is a public augmented reality memorial exploring the overlooked lives of Black dockworkers, sailors, and freedom seekers whose labor and courage shaped New York City's waterfront during the era of slavery.

Part of the ongoing Slavery Trails project, the memorial draws inspiration from the maritime Underground Railroad and the hidden networks that helped thousands escape slavery by sea. Through sculpture, augmented reality, historical research, and audio interpretation, visitors are invited to discover the people whose stories have long remained absent from the city's public landscape.

Experience the memorial, explore historical documents, and learn how New York's waterfront became both a center of commerce and a pathway to freedom.  

Docks Noirs (Black Harbor) was inspired by the research of historian Dr. Marcus Rediker, whose groundbreaking work has expanded our understanding of the maritime Underground Railroad and the thousands of enslaved people who escaped slavery by sea with the help of sailors, dockworkers, waterfront communities, and abolitionists.

To learn more about the history behind this memorial, we encourage visitors to explore Dr. Rediker's book, Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea.