East New Market DOR H-22 Faith Community United Methodist Church 509 Railroad Ave, 21613 410-943-4383 Sarah Young, a free black woman, deeded land near here in 1843 to seven free black trustees, including the Rev. Samuel Green, an Underground Railroad agent, to establish the Colored People’s Methodist Episcopal Church in August 1844. The building is the second to house this continuously operating congregation. harriettubmanbyway.org/ faith-community-united-methodist-church Isaac Henry Wright Farm Site 4042 Baker Rd at Rt 16, 21613 • 410-903-5273 In April 1856, Harriet Tubman arrived on Maryland’s Eastern Shore hoping to rescue her sister Rachel. She was unable to do so, but instead rescued four enslaved men living at and near a farm in Cabin Creek who were ready to leave. Underground Railroad Agent Sydney Howard Gay of New York City wrote that “Captain Tubman arrived safely with her charges on May 14.” Benjamin Jackson and James Coleman, enslaved by Isaac Henry Wright; Henry Hopkins, enslaved by John Houston; and William A. Connoway, enslaved by Levin Hodson. The four eventually settled in Canada. sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter for the statue of Frederick Douglass on the front lawn of Talbot County Courthouse. frederickdouglassbirthplace. org Historical Society of Talbot County 30 S Washington St, 21601 410-822-0773 Campus includes an antiques shop, three historic homes and a museum that features profi les and exhibits on important African Americans from Talbot County. https://talbothistory.org/ Third Haven Meeting House 405 S Washington St, 21601 410-822-0293 The oldest positively identifi ed structure in Maryland. Used by Quakers, who were ardent abolitionists, it likely housed freedom seekers. thirdhaven.org Easton TAL H-21 Frederick Douglass Marker Matthewstown Rd, near Tuckahoe River Bridge, 21601 410-770-8000 Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 on a farm that is now Trappers Corner. A marker honors his memory. frederickdouglassbirthplace. org Frederick Douglass Statue 11 N Washington St, 21601 410-770-8001 The Frederick Douglass Honor Society commissioned Elkton Historical Society of Cecil County 135 E Main St, 21921 410-398-1790 CEC B-22 FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818-1895), began his life on Maryland’s Eastern Shore as a slave. After years of mistreatment he was sent to Baltimore, where he began working for the brother-in-law of his master’s daughter as a ship’s caulker. In 1838, he disguised himself as a sailor and crossed into free territory. He was one of the most gifted writers and speakers of the Civil War era, and led the abolitionist movement by using words as a tool against the people who attempted to oppress him. He later served as the U.S. minister and consul general to Haiti. Genealogical library, artifacts, local history library, log cabin. Resources on enslaved persons and African Americans in Maryland. cecilhistory.org/ Greensboro CRN G-22 Greensboro North Main St & Cedar Ln, 21639 • 410-479-0655 In 1797, Greensboro resident Peter Harrington was president of the Choptank Abolition Society, formed to promote the end of slavery in Maryland. Quakers, some Methodists and others joined the society. Peter Harrington is buried in a local cemetery in Greensboro. harriettubmanbyway. org/Greensboro 34 Maryland’s Underground Railroad & African-American Heritage Travel Guide
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