Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

07/10/2025

Here's a must-see stop when you explore "Tubman Country" on Maryland's Eastern Shore – this Harriet Tubman Art Exhibit, "Taste of Freedom," is phenomenal! Curated by Larry “Poncho” Brown and hosted by Alex & Lisa Green of the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center — this powerful exhibit brings together over 40 artists whose work explores heritage, resistance, and liberation. The show runs through September in Cambridge, MD.
⭐️ Read the story in the Baltimore Banner: tinyurl.com/2ruud6vc

Exhibit details:
📍 Harriet Tubman Freedom Center
3030 Center Drive, Cambridge, MD
🗓️ Open Thursday-Saturday
⏰ 12-3pm

Stop by or arrange ahead for a guided tour.
🖥️ More info: harriettubmanfreedom.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 866-227-9375

⭐️ To plan your road trip to Tubman Country, see our free resources at HarrietTubmanByway.org.

Photo by Rona Kobell/The Baltimore Banner

06/30/2025

If you're planning to explore the Harriet Tubman Byway this July, see what else is going on in the area while you're here! Our friends at I Love Dorchester Heritage & Tourism have lots of ideas in their July newsletter – from on-the-water cruises to a roundup of ice cream spots. Check out the newsletter at july2025.visitdorchesterstories.com

Looking for things to do in July? We’ve got dozens of ideas for you in our newsletter that just dropped! What’s inside:
🇺🇸 A roundup of Fourth of July fun with some tasty news for this year!
⛵️ Lots of ways to get out on the water this summer - including crab feast cruises, sunset cruises, skipjack sails, and more!
🍦The scoop on the new ice cream scene in Dorchester
🦀🌽🍅 Where to find those great local summer flavors
📆 Our roundup of great events – including cooking classes and powerboat and sailboat races
🎨 The latest in the arts – including a new exhibit inspired by Harriet Tubman and a new mural in the works
🎸 Live music galore – more than two dozen live music gigs!
📌 Experience the newsletter: july2025.visitdorchesterstories.com
📌 Subscribe: visitdorchester.org/about-dorchester/email-signup

Photo by Jill Jasuta Photography

06/29/2025

TODAY! Don't miss "Harriet: A Taste of Freedom" – a powerful showing of art inspired by Harriet Tubman and created by more than 40 artists! Opening reception is Sunday, June 29, 1-6pm, at the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center, 3030 Center Dr., Cambridge, Maryland.
⭐️ The exhibit will continue through September.
⭐️ Make a road trip out of it by exploring the Tubman Byway while you're here. Tubman was born just a few miles from the site of the art exhibit! Free maps and guides at HarrietTubmanByway.org.

06/23/2025

We were proud to welcome Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Tubman Byway today to celebrate the unveiling of a new roadside historic marker about Harriet Tubman's birthplace and childhood! On hand at the Tubman State Park & Visitor Center were some of Tubman's relatives and state and local leaders. As the governor said, "For generations to come, residents and visitors alike will pass by here and learn of Tubman’s legacy. And they will learn about the achievements of someone who had high hopes for us...."
⭐️ The new marker will stand near Woolford General Store along MD 16, 1614 Taylors Island Rd., Woolford.
⭐️ Plan your road trip to Tubman Country at HarrietTubmanByway.org.

Photos courtesy the Executive Office of the Governor.

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.