Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park
Map showing the location of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park
Map showing the location of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park
Location in Maryland
LocationDorchester County, Maryland, United States
Nearest cityCambridge, Maryland
Coordinates38°26′54″N 76°08′19″W / 38.44833°N 76.13861°W / 38.44833; -76.13861[1]
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)[2]
DesignationMaryland state park
Established2007
AdministratorMaryland Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park

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

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 traihead 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

  1. ↑ "Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center". Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. December 7, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ "DNR Lands Acreage" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ 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.
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