By Diane Miller, Acting Superintendent, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park; National Program Manager, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park tells the story of how one person can fight injustice despite being born into the worst of circumstances. The visitor center and surrounding grounds help visitors appreciate Harriet Tubman’s courage, sacrifices, and enduring legacy.
Come to where the nation’s best-known “agent” of the Underground Railroad was born and raised. Join nearly 100,000 visitors from all 50 states and more than 60 countries in discovering Tubman’s life and legacy at the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, which celebrates its first anniversary on March 10, 2018.
Come to where the nation’s best-known “agent” of the Underground Railroad was born and raised. Join nearly 100,000 visitors from all 50 states and more than 60 countries in discovering Tubman’s life and legacy at the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, which celebrates its first anniversary on March 10, 2018.
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Visitors can explore the landscapes and places that influenced Harriet Tubman by following nature trails in the 17-acre Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, which also includes a meditation garden and picnic pavilion. Visitors to the area can drive the 125-mile Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, which winds through the area where Tubman lived and worked until she escaped to freedom in 1849. In many places the landscape is little changed from its 19th-century appearance. A self-guided byway audio tour and mobile app connects visitors to more than 30 sites associated with Tubman’s life. The nearby Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, a waterfowl sanctuary along the Atlantic Flyway, conserves the landscape as it was during Tubman's lifetime. Come during migration seasons if you want to see a variety of birds.
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Any time of year is the right time to visit Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad, but the park features special interpretive programs during African American History Month in February. No matter when you visit, Harriet Tubman still has the power to inspire others and to change lives. One visitor recently posted to Instagram, “We had a wonderful visit to the museum last month! Worth the trip!”