[2] The memorial is a 10-foot tall bronze sculpture by artist Fern Cunningham and depicts Tubman leading a small group of people.

The inscription on the back of the memorial reads: Step On Board

The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism.

Tell my brothers to be always watching unto prayer, and when the good old ship of Zion comes along, to be ready to step aboard.

—Sarah Bradford Locations along the Underground Railroad are shown along an arc: Canada, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, New York City, Philadelphia, Delaware, and Maryland.