News & Events2023-03-15T11:06:52-04:00

Welcome to the Harriet Tubman bicentennial year!

The world is honoring Harriet Tubman throughout 2022, marking 200 years since her birth in Dorchester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. People from far and wide will be sharing and reflecting on her remarkable story. For more than 25 years, Tubman was trapped in the bonds of slavery before [...]

Join the campaign for new Harriet Tubman sculpture along the byway

A dramatic new sculpture of Harriet Tubman is planned for a site along the Tubman Byway. Inspired by Harriet Tubman and her daring journeys to freedom on the Underground Railroad...

New book explores landscape of Harriet Tubman’s early life

Join in the book launch and signing for A Guide to Harriet Tubman’s Eastern Shore at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center (Stop #13 on the Tubman Byway) on Oct. 23 from 2 to 4pm.

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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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