https://www.nps.gov/hatu News releases from Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/footsteps-to-freedom-festival-to-be-hosted-at-harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-on-september-13-14.htm Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:02:00 EST Footsteps to Freedom Festival to be Hosted at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park on September 13-14 in recognition of 2024 as “Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights” proclaimed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore. https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/footsteps-to-freedom-festival-to-be-hosted-at-harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-on-september-13-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-to-host-a-book-review-on-april-1.htm Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:29:00 EST On April 1, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park will present the program “Ranger Lawson’s Book Review: On Freedom Road.” The free educational program will be held at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, 4068 Golden Hill Road in Church Creek, Md., 21622, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-to-host-a-book-review-on-april-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-to-host-their-first-spirituals-and-gospel-event-september-24.htm Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:33:00 EST On Sept. 24, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park will present the program “From Spirituals to Blues and Gospel: The History of a Multi-Century Musical Evolution.” The free musical event will be held at Greater Refuge Temple Church of God, 800 Robbins Street in Cambridge, Md., 21613, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-to-host-their-first-spirituals-and-gospel-event-september-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-to-host-a-spirituals-and-gospel-event-september-24.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2022 05:35:00 EST The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park will host a celebration of spiritual music on September 24. https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park-to-host-a-spirituals-and-gospel-event-september-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/songs-from-the-underground-railroad.htm Wed, 21 Aug 2019 05:09:00 EST The Maryland Park Service, National Park Service, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts are proud to offer a free performance by Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/songs-from-the-underground-railroad.htm https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/mitchell-superintendent.htm Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:10:00 EST Deanna Mitchell has been selected as the new superintendent of a new national park, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/mitchell-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/cherie-butler-named-as-first-superintendent.htm Mon, 19 Aug 2013 11:38:00 EST One of America’s newest national parks now has its first superintendent. Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach has selected Cherie Butler, a 21-year veteran of the National Park Service, as superintendent of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/news/cherie-butler-named-as-first-superintendent.htm