The Harriet Tubman Museum & Education Center in Cambridge, Maryland (Stop #6 on the Tubman Byway) announced May 22 that it would be closed until further notice because of water damage from a broken pipe. We will update the status here. If you’d like to donate to the museum, go to harriettubmanmuseumcenter.org.
“Take My Hand” Mural by Michael Rosato at the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, MD.
The Harriet Tubman Museum & Education Center (Stop #6 on the Tubman Byway) has unveiled its newest mural, “Minty’s Act of Courage,” featuring a site of great significance in Tubman’s life. Created by artist Michael Rosato, the mural – painted on all four walls of the room – captures views from the Bucktown General Store (Stop #18 on the Tubman Byway). This site is where Tubman had her first act of defiance as a young girl – and where she nearly lost her life. The artist is the same one who created the famous “Take My Hand” mural (pictured here), also at the Tubman Museum. This small museum has been run by dedicated volunteers for decades and is located in downtown Cambridge, Maryland at 424 Race St.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED BECAUSE OF COVID-19. The Harriet Tubman Banquet celebrates the life of Harriet Tubman – a freedom fighter, scout, spy, nurse an abolitionist born here in Dorchester County. The banquet happens on Saturday, March 14, in Cambridge, Maryland.
This year’s theme is “Trials and Tribulations: Araminta ‘Minty’ Harriet Ross Tubman.”
The event runs from 2:45pm to 5:15pm at the Elks Lodge #223 at 618 Pine Street, Cambridge, MD 21613.
The event is sponsored by the Harriet Tubman Organization, Inc., which operates the volunteer-run Harriet Tubman Museum & Educational Center, the place that has been preserving and promoting Tubman’s legacy for more than 30 years. Stop #5 on the Harriet Tubman Byway, it is also home of the Harriet Tubman Mural that was completed in 2019.
Tickets cost $30 per person. To purchase tickets, call Bill Jarmon at 301-221-1732, or the Harriet Tubman Museum (during open hours only; Tuesday through Saturday, 12-3pm) at 410-228-0401.
Consider making it a Harriet Tubman weekend by exploring the Harriet Tubman Byway, a road trip that includes more than 30 sites related to Tubman and the Underground Railroad on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and Delaware.
“Take My Hand” mural on the Harriet Tubman Museum
NOTE: THE MUSEUM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED (AS OF MAY 22, 2025) DUE TO WATER DAMAGE.
The Harriet Tubman Museum & Educational Center is one of the oldest community organizations dedicated to the memory of Harriet Tubman. Over the past three decades, their efforts have included memorials to Tubman, tours to significant sites associated with her life, museum exhibits, educational programming, celebrations and community outreach.
Founded in the mid-1980s, the Harriet Tubman Organization is dedicated to preserving Tubman’s connection to the local community and to helping young people see Tubman as a role model. The museum hosts numerous programs throughout the year. The organization’s members have inspired community action and encouraged interpretation and research into Harriet’s life and legacy. Inside the museum, visitors will find exhibits and resources. Volunteer members of the organization answer questions and provide information on Harriet Tubman and the region. Step-on guided tours of area sites associated with Harriet Tubman are available by appointment. The museum has a gift shop and literature about area attractions.
The exterior of the museum building features a powerful and moving mural of Harriet Tubman, completed in 2019, that has attracted attention from around the country. (The mural was commissioned by the Dorchester Center for the Arts for the 50th Anniversary of the Maryland State Arts Council. It is a partnership project between Dorchester Center for the Arts, Alpha Genesis CDC, The Maryland State Arts Council, and the Harriet Tubman Organization, with additional support from Downtown Cambridge.)
As of January 2022, hours are Thursday-Friday, 12-3pm; Saturday 12-4pm. For questions, please call the museum at 410-228-0401.
NOTE: This museum is different than the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, which opened in 2017 in Church Creek, Maryland, about 20 minutes from downtown Cambridge. Find out more about the Tubman Visitor Center.
424 Race Street
Cambridge, MD 21613-1836
410-228-0401
harriettubmanmuseumcenter.org
GPS Coordinates: 38.569293,-76.076925
Open Thursday-Friday, 12-3pm; Saturday 12-4pm
