Media Coverage - Harriet Tubman Byway

Recent media coverage about the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway:

Reader’s Digest, “11 Places that have Become Landmarks for Women’s History List,” April 2020. Read the story.
CNN, “A timeline of the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman,” March 10, 2020. Read the story.
Audubon, “Harriet Tubman, an Unsung Naturalist, Used Owl Calls as a Signal on the Underground Railroad,” February 25, 2020. Read the story.
TravelAwaits, “8 Great Places To Celebrate Women’s History,” February 20, 2020. Read the story.
CNN, “There are now statues of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman inside Maryland’s capitol,” February 12, 2020. Read the story.
LoveExploring.com, “The most historic spots around the U.S. to visit for Black History Month,” January 8, 2020. See the list.
National Public Radio, “Harriet Tubman State Park opens on Maryland’s Eastern Shore,” March 13, 2017. Listen to the story on All Things Considered.
Essence, “New Underground Railroad Center immerses visitors in Harriet Tubman legacy like never before,” March 13, 2017. Read the story.
CBS News, “Emotional ceremony opens new Harriet Tubman site,” March 12, 2017. See the story.
NBC Washington, “Maryland Byway highlights sites from Harriet Tubman’s life,” (interactive map), March 9, 2017. See the interactive map.
BBC History magazine, “Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad,” March 10, 2017. Read the story.
USA Today, “10 things you have to see in Harriet Tubman’s birthplace,” March 9, 2017. Read the story.
History News Network, “Harriet Tubman’s very good year,” March 9, 2017. Read the story.
Washington Post Kids, “A new stop for Harriet Tubman along the Underground Railroad,” March 8, 2017. Read the story.
NBC4 Washington, “8 Things you didn’t know about Harriet Tubman,” March 7, 2017. Read the story.
Washington Post, “Harriet Tubman fled a life of slavery in Maryland. Now a new visitor center opens on the land she escaped,” March 4, 2017. Read the story.
Baltimore Sun, “New Harriet Tubman Park presents the Dorchester County she grew up in, fled from,” March 3, 2017. Read the story.
WYPR, “Harriet Tubman’s Legacy” featuring Chris Elcock and Tony Menare, March 3, 2017. Listen to the story.
U.S. News & World Report, “11 attractions debuting in 2017 worth traveling for,” March 2, 2017. Read the story.
CBS Baltimore, “160 years later, Harriet Tubman continues to be honored,” Feb. 28, 2017. Read the story.
New York Times, “Harriet Tubman’s Path to Freedom,” Feb. 24, 2017. Read the full story or see the interactive version.
WMDT, “The Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman: Part 2,” Feb. 24, 2017. See the story.
WMDT, “The Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman: Part 1,” Feb. 24, 2017. See the story.
Best Things Maryland, “15 of the most unusual attractions in Maryland,” Feb. 22, 2017. Read the story.
WTOP, “Harriet Tubman Memorial Park to open in MD,” Feb. 20, 2017. Read the story.
Star Democrat, “Harriet Tubman painting unveiled in Cambridge,” Feb. 19, 2017. Read the story.
WBAL, “11 TV Hill celebrates Maryland black women who made history,” Feb. 19, 2017. See the story.
WUSA9 TV, “Black History Month: Honoring Harriet Tubman,” Feb. 10, 2017. See the story.
Recreation News, “New Maryland park celebrates Harriet Tubman’s Dorchester County roots,” February 2017. Read the story.
AAA World, “Homage to a hero.” January/Feburary 2017. Read the story.
Eat, Move, Make, “Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center opens March 11” January 15, 2017. Read the story.
April 28, 2015: Viola Davis to play Harriet Tubman for HBO. (AP) Read Article.
February 1, 2014: Harriet Tubman is featured as the Google Doodle to kick off Black History Month.
January 13, 2014: Cheapflights.com blogs about the Harriet Tubman Byway. Read Article.
December 9, 2013: Dorchester Star: New historical markers offer information about Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. Read Article.
November 2013: American Road magazine: Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, Maryland’s historic secret passage to freedom. Find out more.
March 4, 2013: Maryland Life blogs about the Tubman Centennial. Read Article.
March 3, 2013: Star Democrat: Eastern Shore to celebrate Harriet Tubman Centennial. On the cover of the Life section of the Sunday paper. Read Article.
March 2, 2013: New York Times: Travel blog post in Intelligent Travel. Read Article.
March 2013: Tidewater Times: 100 Years Later, Harriet Tubman Still Inspires. Read Article.
March 2013: Baltimore magazine: Muse of Her People. Feature on how Tubman has inspired more artists and musicians than any other Marylander. Read Article.
March 2013: Chesapeake Bay magazine: By Way of Freedom. Exploring the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway – by boat. More Info.
February 12, 2013, WBOC-TV’s ‘Delmarva Life’ show airs a 10-minute feature on the Tubman Centennial. Watch Video.
February 4, 2013: Star-Democrat: Tubman Centennial kicks off. Read Article.
January 29, 2013, Talbot Spy: The Year of Harriet Tubman Begins Saturday in Cambridge. Read Article.
January 24, 2013, Baltimore Examiner: Wreath-laying event launches Tubman commemoration in Dorchester County, Maryland. Read Article.
Sept. 2012 Bay Journal: Conservation Matters: Harriet Tubman National Monument. View Article
7-23-2012 Baltimore Sun: Honoring Harriet Tubman. View Article
6-10-2012 AAA Travel Blog: Following the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. View Article
Feb. 2012 What’s Up Eastern Shore: Harriet Tubman and the Route to Freedom. View Article
2-7-2012 The Washington Post: Sharing the Harriet Tubman story—through wax, at Madame Tussauds. View Article
9-14-2011 ‘Harriet on the Hill’ brings supporters of Tubman national historical park together. View Article
8-18-2011 Harriet Tubman visitor center is good first step. Download Article
8-17-2011 Maryland state park to honor Harriet Tubman. Download Article
8-17-2011 Tubman visitor center gets $8.5 million for construction. Download Article
8-16-2011 Tubman Underground Railroad center on Shore gets funding. Download Article
8-16-2011 Governor O’Malley announces funding for Harriet Tubman Visitor Center. Download Article
8-9-2011 Miami tunnel boring machine gets name – Harriet. Download Article
7-5-2011 Cambridge, Maryland’s uncommon destinations. Download Article
2-9-2011 Poplar Neck holds historic position in Tubman’s life. Download Article
10-6-2010 Tubman projects discussed. Download Article
9-1-2010 Harriet Tubman’s Amazing Grace. Download Article
Heart of the Chesapeake – Tubman Sign Unveiled at Hyatt. Download Article
Salisbury University Professor wins Tubman award. Download Article