Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

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Girl stands on a bridge overlooking the marshlands.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Site
Photos: National Park Service

About Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

Harriet Tubman was a deeply spiritual woman who lived her ideals and dedicated her life to freedom. She is the Underground Railroad’s best known conductor and before the Civil War repeatedly risked her life to guide 70 enslaved people north to new lives of freedom. This new national historical park preserves the same landscapes that Tubman used to carry herself and others away from slavery.

Quick Facts

State Maryland
Designation National Historical Park
State Code MD
Weather Cambridge, Maryland generally experiences warm, humid summers and mild winters. Average summertime highs are in the 80s, with evening lows in the 60s. Winter temperatures usually range from the 30s…

Location & Map

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park is located in Maryland.

Operating Hours

The National Park Service jointly operates the visitor center facility for the public in partnership with the Maryland Park Service.

Wednesday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Monday Closed
Thursday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sunday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tuesday Closed
Friday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Activities

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Getting There

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center is located approximately 11 miles south of Cambridge, Maryland. From US 50, turn south on Route 16. Follow Route 16 to Church Creek about 7 miles; turn south on Route 335 / Golden Hill Road. Follow Route 335 about 4.5 miles, and the visitor center is on the right. Latitude/Longitude: 38.4445934, -76.1426984

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Contact & Address

Address 4068 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek, MD, 21622
Phone 410-221-2290
Email hatu_information@nps.gov

Topics & Themes

African American Heritage Enslavement Monuments and Memorials Reconstruction Social Movements Abolition Movement Civil Rights Religious Freedom Voting Rights and Suffrage Tragic Events Wars and Conflicts Civil War Women's History

Things To Do

Spend a Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

Spend a Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

Amid bird calls, freshly plowed fields, and the hum of mosquitoes, the landscape that shaped Harriet Tubman’s life as an…

Experience Harriet Tubman's home, where she was born into slavery, grew into a young woman determined to gain freedom, and…

Visitor Centers

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center

Operated in partnership with the Maryland Park Service, this visitor center considers the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, born a slave here in Dorchester…

Hours: The National Park Service jointly operates the visitor center facility for the public in partnership with the Maryland Park Service.

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