Management

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Maryland was created by Congress in December 2014 and includes the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument authorized by the President of the United States in 2013. Both the national historical park and the national monument are administered as a single unit, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park to recognize and interpret Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Congress created Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Maryland in December 2014 as part of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act. P.L. 113-291. US Code: Title 16, Chapter 1, Subchapter LIX-RR § 410sss

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