Looking for extras for Tubman Visitor Center film
The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center is working on a short film to serve as an introduction to Tubman's life. The producers are looking for looking for background actors for filming in late October; no acting experience needed. If you're interested, click on the headline above to see the flier with details.
Rev. Samuel Green’s descendant to speak Oct. 6
The public is cordially invited to the 17th annual Faith Community United Methodist Church in East New Market, MD (Site #21 along the Tubman Byway) for the annual Heritage Day on Saturday, October 6, starting at 11am. This event will feature a celebration of African-American music, dance, food, and fellowship. [...]
Tubman Byway travel discounts end Oct. 31
Make plans for a powerful and unforgettable driving tour of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway on Maryland's beautiful Eastern Shore. Come mid-week and, through October 2018 only, you'll find discounts on lodging, plus $100 in gift cards to use at local restaurants, shops, and more, through our Tubman Travel [...]
Media Coverage
“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
- The Dirt, The Landscapes of Harriet Tubman, Oct. 18, 2022
- Annette Laing Non-Boring History, On a Mission From God, Sept. 21, 2022
- Chesapeake Bay magazine, Visitors Flock To Cambridge To See Tubman Immortalized With 13-Foot Sculpture, Sept. 12, 2022
- Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Through Her Eyes, Sept. 8, 2022
- WMAR-TV, Maryland Community to Honor Harriet Tubman with 13-foot Sculpture, Sept. 2, 2022
- Miami Herald, We Walk with Harriet: A Modern-Day Retracing of Harriet Tubman’s Footsteps, July 26, 2022
- New York Times, Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, June 2022
- Perceptive Travel, Following Harriet Tubman on the Maryland Eastern Shore, June 16, 2022
- Frommer’s, How to Take a Road Trip through Harriet Tubman’s Maryland, June 16, 2022
- AAA World magazine, Freedom’s Beacon: Exploring the Life of Harriet Tubman, May 2, 2022
- U.S. News & World Report, Maryland Celebrates Harriet Tubman’s Place in State History, April 29, 2022
- NBC News Washington, Exploring the Harriet Tubman Museum, March 24, 2022
- Cuisine Noir, Following Harriet’s Footsteps to Freedom: Maryland’s Tubman Bicentennial, March 15, 2022
- BET, Women’s History Month: The Harriet Tubman Byway Offers A Broader View of Underground Railroad History, March 17, 2022
- National Geographic, Secrets of Harriet Tubman’s Life are Being Revealed 100 Years Later, March 10, 2022
- Smithsonian magazine, Harriet Tubman Is Famous for Being an Abolitionist and Political Activist, but She Was Also a Naturalist, March 10, 2022
- Frommer’s, How to Take a Road Trip Through Harriet Tubman’s Maryland, March 2022
- Toronto Sun, Celebrating Harriet Tubman, iconic figure of the Underground Railroad, March 5, 2022
- The Globe & Mail, A Road Trip Turns History Lesson on Maryland’s Harriet Tubman Byway, March 2, 2022
- National Park Service, Determining Harriet Tubman’s Birth Year, March 2022
- Baltimore Magazine, Cambridge Museum Carries on Legacy of Harriet Tubman, March 2022
- Travel Awaits, Celebrating Harriet Tubman On Her 200th Birthday: Lesser Known Facts, Plus The Best Sites To Visit, February 2022
- Baltimore Sun, A Legacy of Hope: Celebrating Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday in Maryland and Beyond, Feb. 10, 2022
- Lonely Planet, Celebrate Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday at these 5 sites, February 1, 2022
- Arlington Magazine, Retrace History along the Harriet Tubman Byway, Jan. 28, 2022
- Ms. Magazine, Tubman 200: Series of 17 essays and interactive website about Harriet Tubman, January-March 2022