US Senate passes legislation to make Auburn’s Harriet Tubman Home a National Historical Park
Auburn, NY (WSYR-TV) – The Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn has cleared the first hurdle to becoming a National Historical Park.
The US Senate passed legislation on the designation on Thursday.
Now the bill will go to Congress.
The bill would cover both the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Maryland.
The Cayuga County Office of Tourism says the designation would create about 70 new jobs and would expand tourism in Cayuga County, bringing in an estimated $3.12 million annually.
Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand along with Congressman Dan Maffei announced the bill’s passage in the Senate.
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Great news!!! She was a remarkable woman who deserves every accolade!
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Her grave is also in the local cemetery, which I've visited. It's just great that she's being given the respect and admiration she's long deserved... 
I'm particularly proud of Kirsten Gillibrand, since she used to be my congresswoman here in NY-20. 
12 years around my NY sister.. Upper state by the Adirondacks. District 24. Sherwood Boehlert was my Rep.. then the great sweeping change of 2008 we got Michael Arcuri.. he was voted out when I left in 2010. Richard Hanna R.. but, I read not a terrible R.
I bet you're proud of Senator Gillibrand, R~
We had Republican representation here in the NE for as long as I can remember until Kirsten Gillibrand was elected in 2006. There were elections when the Democrats didn't even bother to field a candidate. And one of the coolest things about Kirsten Gillibrand's run was that President Clinton came to the district to campaign for her! We got to see and hear him and he sure is a charismatic speaker! 
"Follow the North Star"
