On Saturday, May 23, at 2 PM, a mural of Ona Judge will be unveiled at 222 Court Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I would have missed it except for someone passing on the news yesterday evening. It’s supposedly historically accurate, and it will be a good addition to Portsmouth’s many historical sights. I like to think of her as one of the first Free Staters.

In looking for information about her and the event, I learned that today, May 21, is Ona Judge Day in Philadelphia. So that’s two reasons for quickly throwing together a post this morning.

I should also mention my song about her, “Washington’s Slave”, which is on Bandcamp as part of my album, The Road to Freedom.