Harriet Tubman By Land & Sea Tour
Harriet Tubman led approximately 70 of her
family and friends to freedom from the clutches of slavery between 1849
and 1860, through the Underground Railroad. She also led an armed raid
during the Civil War for the Union Army. Later in life, she established
a nursing home in upstate New York.
She was born and raised right here
in Dorchester County. This is a great tour for those who want to learn
about the life and accomplishments of Harriet Tubman, as well as local
African-American history!
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Meet your step-on tour guide at
the Dorchester County Visitor Center in Cambridge, Maryland.
Travel along the "Highway to Freedom," a road along which most
of the slaves who escaped from this area lived. Listen to the
tour guide narrate about the life and accomplishments of Harriet
Tubman, as the bus makes its way to the various destinations of
the tour. Our tour guide completed training from the state of
Maryland, and is a Harriet Tubman Certified Business Host.
Ride past and learn about key landmarks such as the Stanley
Institute, and Stewart's Canal. Stewart's Canal is where Harriet
Tubman worked alongside her father as a young adult and learned
from the secret communication network of African-American
mariners. It is also where she learned many of the outdoor
skills that she would need during her rescue missions later on.
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Step aboard our charter boat, where Captain Dave Schauber will
entertain and inform you about crabbing, which has been done in
this area for centuries. You will ride along a tributary of the
Chesapeake Bay, where Harriet Tubman learned valuable
information from sailors who transited the area. This is about a
one-hour narrated cruise on protected water that is surrounded
by land, which serves to block winds that might otherwise
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Step back on the bus and head down to Hoopers Island, where your
group will enjoy a buffet-style seafood meal at Old Salty's
Restaurant and Gift Shop. This meal includes crab cakes,
soft-shelled crabs, fish, clam strips, chicken, ham, salad,
vegetables, baked pineapple casserole, and much more! Water and
iced tea are standard for drinks.
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