THIRD HAVEN MEETING HOUSE • Easton Cecil County (CEC) Dorchester County (DOR) Kent County (KEN) Queen Anne’s County (QUA) Somerset County (SOM) Talbot County (TAL) Wicomico County (WIC) Worcester County (WOR) EaStERn ShORE Caroline County (CRN) The letter-number code listed beside each destination refers to the fold-out map inside the back cover. Bucktown DOR I-21 Brodess Farm/ Harriet Tubman Marker Greenbrier Rd, 21613 Edward Brodess moved Harriet Tubman’s mother Rit and her children (including Harriet) to his farm in Bucktown after 1823. Harriet spent her early years here and on nearby farms. Tubman was called “The Moses of Her People” for her work on the Underground Railroad. harriettubmanbyway. org/brodess-farm Dorchester County Courthouse 206 High St, 21613 410-228-1000 Site of frequent slave auctions throughout the antebellum period. Sam Green, a free black Underground Railroad agent, was convicted here for owning a copy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin . White Underground Railroad agent Hugh Hazlett stood trial here. Outdoor exhibit explains how Harriet Tubman’s niece Kessiah Bowley and her two children escaped from the auction block in 1850. harriettubmanbyway. org/dorchester-county-courthouse Finding a Way to Freedom Tour: Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Visitor Center at Sailwinds Park, 2 Rose Hill Pl, 21613 410-228-1000 1-800-522-TOUR A 125-mile driving tour featuring sites that illustrate the story of the Underground Railroad in Dorchester and Caroline counties. An audio tour is available for download, and stories about byway sites are told through interpretive markers and a tour brochure. harriettubmanbyway.org Frederick Douglass Driving Tour of Talbot County 11 S Harrison St, 21601 410-770-8000 Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass escaped to become a leading abolitionist. His speeches inspired many whites to work on the Underground Railroad. Self-guided driving tour gives visitors an overview of Douglass’ early life at 14 sites. Information and tour brochure available from the Historical Society of Talbot County. frederickdouglassbirthplace. org/driving-tour/ Harriet Tubman Memorial Garden Rt 50 & Washington St, 21613 410-228-1000 • 1-800-522-TOUR Native plantings, interpretive signs and artistic tribute to Harriet Tubman. Cambridge DOR I-21 Bucktown Village Store 4303 Bucktown Rd, 21613 410-901-9255 Site of Harriet Tubman’s fi rst public act of defi ance. She was struck in the head with a two-pound weight while assisting a slave to avoid the anger of the fi eld overseer. harriettubmanbyway.org/ bucktown-village-store 30 Maryland’s Underground Railroad & African-American Heritage Travel Guide
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