13 Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center BYWAY MARKER 4068 Golden Hill Road Church Creek, MD 21622 410-221-2290 dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/tubman.aspx nps.gov/hatu Track 13 Exterior and Interior Exhibits and Visitor Center The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center is operated by the Maryland Park Service in partnership with the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park to honor Harriet Tubman. The 10,000 square foot visitor center includes exhibits as well as a theater that tell the stories of Harriet Tubman’s life and work. It also includes a classroom, museum store, and library. The state park’s 17 acres include a meditation garden, nature trails and an outdoor pavilion available to rent. Exhibits feature information about Harriet’s childhood and young adulthood, living and laboring under slavery here in Dorchester County and neighboring Caroline County. The center immerses visitors in the secret networks of the Underground Railroad and Harriet’s own daring rescue missions. Exhibits also feature Harriet’s actions during the Civil War, and her later years as a suff ragist, civil rights worker and humanitarian. The landscapes in the vicinity of the park have changed little since Harriet’s childhood, when she lived, worked and traveled similar environs. The LEED Certifi ed Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center is the centerpiece of the state park, where visitors can get oriented to the byway and better understand Tubman’s life. The visitor center is co-managed by the National Park Service and Maryland Park Service. Check online or at the information desk inside the visitor center for a schedule of upcoming ranger-guided programs and tours to enhance your visit. Next Site Continue north on MD 335. Turn right onto Key Wallace Dr. Look for the entrance to the Blackwater National Wildlife Visitor Center on your right. Previous Site Head south on MD 335 for 0.8 mile. Look for the boat ramp on the right just before the Blackwater River. 18
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