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Updated March 1, 2024 Harriet Tubman's funeral in 1913 in Auburn, New York. Celebrate Harriet Tubman in the land where she was born this March. Harriet Tubman Day is officially observed in the United States on March 10 to commemorate the anniversary of her passing on that day [...]

UGRR stamps to be dedicated at Harriet Tubman Day March 9

Join in the Harriet Tubman Day celebration on March 9, 2024 at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center in Church Creek, MD. The highlight will be the official, national dedication of the new U.S. Postal Service stamps that feature Tubman and nine other Underground Railroad heroes!

5 ways to celebrate Harriet Tubman Month in her homeland in March 2023

Celebrate Harriet Tubman in the land where she was born in March, unofficially considered Harriet Tubman Month. This was the month she was born here in Dorchester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. And March 10 is officially Harriet Tubman Day in the United States – commemorating the anniversary of her passing on that day in 1913. Here are a few ideas on how to mark Tubman Month here along the Tubman Byway on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

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“For travelers, there is no better way to experience Tubman’s history than along the 125-mile Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. Spanning three states and more than 30 sites, the self-guided driving route immerses people in the places where Tubman worked, lived, and later found freedom.”
National Geographic

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