The author of Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva will share a number of the true-life Underground Railroad stories recounted in his book and discuss the life lessons and key discoveries he made while working on it during a presentation on Friday, April 27. The book includes stories not just from the lives of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, but also from a number of other, lesser-known figures who made their own journeys to freedom through the Delmarva Peninsula. The author Jim Duffy lives right here in Tubman Country.
The presentation happens at Layton’s Chance Winery, near Vienna, Maryland — about a 40-minute drive from the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek. This program will begin at 4:30pm with a meet and greet the author, followed by a presentation and discussion.
This is part of the popular “Book Talks” series featuring writers who live on Delmarva and is offered by Westside Historical Society as part of its mission to preserve and promote the rich heritage of the Nanticoke watershed and western Wicomico County. Audience members are encouraged to participate in the discussion. Admission is free. Light refreshments are provided. There will be an opportunity to buy copies of the featured book at the end of the program.
For more information about the event, email westsidehistorical@gmail.com or call the Westside Historical Society, 410-726-8047 or Laura at Layton’s Channce, 410-228-1205. Find out more about the Tubman Travels book.
Address: 4225 New Bridge Rd, Vienna, MD 21869