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

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.

Walkers take on 100+ miles along the Tubman Byway

On Oct. 1, a long journey along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway begins! The walk is like the one last year led by Linda Harris – starting in Cambridge, Maryland and ending some 116 miles later in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania – similar to the path freedom seekers took in the 1800s.

Bike the Underground Railroad on Oct. 16, 2021 – Benefit for Harriet Tubman Sculpture

Inspired by Harriet Tubman and her daring journeys to freedom on the Underground Railroad, Alpha Genesis Community Development Corporation (AGCDC) has announced a new adult bike ride in October 2021 in Dorchester County, Maryland to raise money for the Harriet’s Journey Home project.

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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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