Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park
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  Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park Location in Maryland | |
| Location | Dorchester County, Maryland, United States |
| Nearest city | Cambridge, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°26′54″N 76°08′19″W / 38.44833°N 76.13861°W[1] |
| Area | 17 acres (6.9 ha)[2] |
| Established | 2007; opened 2017 |
| Administered by | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Maryland state park |
| Website | Official website  |
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park is a Maryland state park dedicated to the life and work of abolitionist and Underground Railroad activist Harriet Tubman. The park is on Route 335 near Church Creek in Dorchester County, adjacent to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.[3]
History
[edit]The park was created in 2007 through a land swap with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and developed in conjunction with the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park. The park is the trailhead for the 125-mile (201 km) Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway and All American Road.[3] The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center opened in the park on March 11, 2017.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center". Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. December 7, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "DNR Lands Acreage Report" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ Ruane, Michael E. (March 4, 2017). "Harriet Tubman fled a life of slavery in Maryland. Now a new visitor center opens on the land she escaped". Washington Post. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center Welcome Guide Maryland Park Service
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park National Park Service
