Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

06/19/2025

Today is Juneteenth! What does that mean? "On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day...." That description comes from the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
⭐️ Read more at nmaahc.si.edu/explore/moments/juneteenth
⭐️ Today we continue to honor Harriet Tubman, whose tireless efforts to liberate enslaved people through the Underground Railroad exemplify the spirit of Juneteenth.
⭐️ Shown here, a photo of Harriet Tubman (far left), her second husband Nelson Davis (third from left), their adopted daughter Gertie (second from left), and others in New York in 1887.
⭐️ Discover more about freedom seekers in Maryland along the road trip known as the Tubman Byway. HarrietTubmanByway.org.

06/18/2025

In honor of Juneteenth, 47 ABC - WMDT features the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center, Stop #14 along the Tubman Byway!
As Ranger Stephanie Willett says, "Juneteenth is a day of emancipation and freedom, and we know that freedom is something that we all value, and Harriet’s legacy was built on faith, freedom, and community...."
📌 Watch the segment: tinyurl.com/bddcp7st
📌 Plan your meaningful road trip to Tubman Country: HarrietTubmanByway.org

06/14/2025

Here's what you missed if you weren't part of the June 12 Birding the Tubman Byway experience in Dorchester County, MD! There are similar adventures – Birding and Boating the Tubman Byway – coming up on Aug. 14, Sept. 11, and Oct. 2.
📌 More info at delmarvabirding.com/choptank-river-cruise-caroline-county

06/12/2025

Stop by The Cambridge Women's Club on SATURDAY JUNE 14 for a FREE 6x8 American Flag to Celebrate FLAG DAY!
Starting at 10am until supplies last. 417 High Street, Cambridge.

06/11/2025

SAVE THE DATE! An amazing art exhibit is coming to the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center in Cambridge, Maryland! Harriet Tubman Tours is hosting "Harriet: A Taste of Freedom," where regional artists present their creative interpretations of Harriet Tubman.
📌 Opening reception is Sunday, June 29 from 1 to 6pm. The exhibition runs through September 2025 at the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center, 3030 Center Drive, Cambridge, MD.

ARTISTS FEATURED:
Angelia Rice | Gloria Gammage Davis | Theresa Crushshon | Rose McNeill | Dinah Myers Schroeder | Kibibi Ajanku | LaToya Thompson | Gloria Davis | Raymond Lucas | Ghajiibah Campbell | Dennis Winston | Anne Bouie | Patricia Kabore | Katherine Stewart Wilson | Patricia Coleman-Cobb | Aisha Lumumba | Jay Durrah | Kia Kelliebrew | Ingrid Humphrey | Danyele Holland | Suliman Onque | Veronica Mays | Angie O’Neal | Erasto Curtis Matthews | Suzette Royster | Kaylee Daryl | Laura Gadson | Sharon West | Linda Mose Meadows | Tiffani Sahara | Curlee Holton | Dion Pollard | Terence Washington | Justyne Fischer | Dionte Wilkens | Jerome White | John "Jahni" Moore | Karen Y. Buster | Larry Poncho Brown | Ofori Kessie | Odifiyo Evans | Dr. Yemonja Smalls

06/07/2025

Celebrate Juneteenth with the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Free Black Chesapeake Project on Saturday, June 14 from 12:30 to 3pm! It's going to be an unforgettable and liberating afternoon of history (focused on free Black communities), conversation, art making, and a special Underground Railroad-inspired performance by Soul Shine Theater Garden founder Sisi Reid.
⭐️ The event is free and open to all ages.
⭐️ Happening at the Tubman State Park & Visitor Center in Church Creek, MD.
⭐️ You can come and go as you please; no need to be there the whole time.
⭐️ Make the event part of your road trip to Tubman Country. Plan your trip and download the audio guide at HarrietTubmanByway.org.

06/05/2025

Thanks to the Harriet Tubman Archaeology Laboratory for their continued hard work and research!

06/03/2025

This week in 1863, Harriet Tubman became the only woman to lead a military raid during the Civil War. The Combahee River Raid freed more than 700 enslaved people in South Carolina. After more than a decade of Underground Railroad work, Tubman became a nurse, scout, and spy for the Union Army. As Tubman biographer Kate Clifford Larson said, "Even though she could not read or write, she was a brilliant strategist. She had entrée into any Union officer’s ear. She could meet with any of them. She was welcome. They listened to her. They admired her." Her planning and the intelligence she provided led to the overnight raid, which had the Union Army sailing up the Combahee River, blowing up bridges, destroying plantations, and freeing hundreds of people from slavery. Many of them joined the Union Army. ⭐️ Last November, she was posthumously commissioned as a Brigadier General in the Maryland National Guard for her contributions to the Civil War.
⭐️ Learn more at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center (pictured here) or at nps.gov/articles/000/we-called-ourselves-combee.htm
⭐️ Plan your trip to Tubman Country at HarrietTubmanByway.org.

05/29/2025

The Friends of Stanley Institute, Inc. (Stop #7 on the Harriet Tubman Byway) are hosting a Movie Night featuring "The Six Triple Eight" this Saturday, May 31, at 6pm in the Christ Rock Church Fellowship Hall (across street from school), Cambridge, MD. $7 pp, includes popcorn and drink. Details in the comments.
📌 Plan your road trip to Tubman Country at HarrietTubmanByway.org.

05/27/2025

Remembering Harriet Tubman's military service...

During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman played a multifaceted role for the Union, serving as a nurse, a scout, and a spy, and ultimately leading the Combahee River Raid. She provided humanitarian aid, then transitioned to front-line service, leveraging her Underground Railroad experience for strategic advantage.

05/23/2025

It was a wonderful time at the May Day celebration at Malone's Church, Stop #9 along the Tubman Byway. Before Malone's Church was founded in 1864, the community here provided an important social world for Harriet Tubman and her family.
📌 Find out more at harriettubmanbyway.org/malones-church.