The Harriet Tubman school was opened in 2015, and is the first in Canada to be named after the abolitionist and civil rights leader Harriet Tubman.

Tubman helped lead hundreds of slaves to freedom and lived in St. Catharines for 10 years. Her home was on North Street, not far from where the school now stands.

While you're admiring this incredible statue, with its astonishing life- like qualities of Tubman, please take a moment to watch an 11 min video that details the unique creative process behind the sculpting of this life-sized bronze sculpture of the mighty, and courageous, Harriet Tubman.

The sculpter was Canadian Artist Frank Rekrut, a native of St. Catharines, working in Florence, Italy.

And the documentary, titled The Creative Process - was made by by Dorin Vasilescu.

From here make your way back to the sidewalk on Dufferin Street, and turn right . You'll cross Henry Street, on your way to the next corner, which is Lake Street

The web page for 'Sculpting Harriet Tubman - The Creative Process' provides an overview of the creation of this enduring monument:

"...The creative process is a short documentary following the creative process of Harriet Tubman' sculpture, a symbol of freedom that comes to life into the hands of Canadian artist Frank Rekrut.

In 2014 Canadian artist, based in Florence, Frank Rekrut was commissioned by the District School Board of Niagara to sculpt a life-sized statue of Harriet Tubman for the new Harriet Tubman Public School. The Harriet Tubman Public School is born from the unity of three public schools in St. Catherine, one of which Frank attended as a child.

Filmmaker Dorin Vasilescu, followed the creative process of Harriet' sculpture, documenting Frank's every move while recreating history, telling her story from an outside perspective and developing a relationship with the piece. The images set the story in the artist's studio, placed in the heart of Florence, showing the sculpture coming to life, from the chair Harriet is sat on to the book placed in her hands.

"I think the best part about being an artist is to develop a relationship with your piece. Whether it was positioning her hand, the title of the book, or the tilt of the head, it felt like she was talking to me." states Frank Rekrut.

"It was fascinating to watch Frank interacting with Harriet as she came to life in his hands. The soft details of her face, the shape of her eyes, the buttons on her blouse and even her shoes were carefully planned to match the piece's personality." Dorin Vasilescu

Filmmaker and artist take you on a journey to discover the creation of the sculpture from the very first moments to the foundry and finally to the unveiling at the Harriet Tubman Public School."