2019-11-07 00:38:23
Holly Park Drive Harmony, MD 21655 410-479-8120 www.visitcaroline.org/outdoor-recreation/marinas-boat-ramps-landings/
Forty-year-old Joseph Cornish was enslaved by Captain Samuel LeCompte, married to a free black woman, and the father of five children. On December 8, 1855, Cornish most likely knew about the secret network Harriet Tubman relied upon in Philadelphia and New York, when he started out on “foot for Gilpins Point.” He had heard there was a vessel about to sail. He “worked his passage” to Baltimore, and then he made his way to Underground Railroad agent William Still in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. From there, Cornish was forwarded to agent Sydney H. Gay in New York City. He eventually made his way to St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where Harriet Tubman, her brothers and many others from Maryland’s Eastern Shore were settling into their freedom.
In the mid-19th century, Gilpin Point was one of the busiest wharves along the Choptank River. It served as a landing for passenger ships and merchant vessels. It sat just upriver from Dr. Anthony C. Thompson’s plantation where Harriet Tubman’s parents lived and where Harriet herself conducted several of her most famous escapes.
At Gilpin Point, you will find parking, a beach, a picnic area, and a place to launch kayaks. There is also a National Park Service Network to Freedom wayside exhibit on site.
Next Site
Head northeast on Holly Park Dr. toward Gilpin Point Rd. Turn left and travel 1.2 miles to Wilkins Branch Rd. Turn left and travel 0.9 miles. Turn left onto MD 16 E. Travel 3.8 miles. Turn right onto Detour Rd. Travel 0.3 mile. Turn right to access Caroline County 4-H and Youth Park.
Previous Site
Head northeast on Holly Park Dr. toward Gilpin Point Rd. Turn left onto Gilpin Point Rd. Travel for 2.3 miles. Turn right onto MD 16 W. Travel 2.2 miles. Turn right onto Grove Rd. Travel 1 mile. The Webb Cabin will be on your left.
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