Basic Information

Aerial view of Auburn, New York, circa 1907

Library of Congress

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park is located in Auburn, New York. The park includes privately owned property, as well as property owned by the National Park Service.

The National Park Service owns and operates the historic Thompson Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church at 49 Parker Street. Harriet Tubman was a congregant there near the end of her life. She helped raise funds to build the church, and her funeral was held there in 1913. Both the church and the adjacent parsonage building are currently undergoing substantial repair and rehabilitation prior to being returned to public uses.

Thompson Church Rehabilitation

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church owns and operates the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center, the Tubman Home for the Aged, and the Harriet Tubman Residence on a roughly 32 acre campus on South Street. Also included as paet of the park deisgnation, these three sites are managed by The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc.. The residence is viewed from the exterior only and access to the Home for the Aged is by guided tour. There is a fee for this tour and tours begin at the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center.

A related Tubman site that lies outside of the park boundary is the Fort Hill Cemetery where Tubman is buried. It is operated independently from the national historical park.

Visit the Places To Go page for more information on visiting these sites.

 

Physical Address

The Harriet Tubman Visitor Center is operated by National Park Service partner, the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. (address below). Visit their website for more information. 

Learn more about the other sites that make up the park on our Places To Go page. 

Directions

Operating Hours & Seasons

Operating hours vary by site. 

Harriet Tubman Visitor Center, Tubman Home for the Aged, and the Harriet Tubman Residence are operated by NPS partner, the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. Visit their website for current hours and information.

Weather

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Visitor Centers

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park is a new national park located in Auburn, New York. It is a park in progress with limited services.

The Harriet Tubman Visitor Center is operated by National Park Service partner, the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. Visit their website for more information. 

Internet & Cellular Access

Public WiFi is available.

Internet & Cellular Access Details