Our Harriet Tubman Tour
Harriet Tubman led approximately 70 of her
family and friends to freedom from the clutches of slavery between 1849
and 1860, through what is known as the Underground Railroad. She also led an armed
military raid
during the Civil War for the Union Army. Later in life, she established
a nursing home on her property 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 and travel through Dorchester County, as the tour guide
educates the audience about the life and accomplishments of
Harriet Tubman and how this area shaped her upbringing.
Our tour guide has completed training from the state of
Maryland, and is a Harriet Tubman Certified Business Host.
We'll travel through the Bucktown area,
where you'll ride by and learn about the Brodess Farm, where Harriet Tubman
lived and worked as a child, the
Bucktown Village Store, and Scott's Chapel, where Harriet and her family
may have attended church. You will also be riding through Blackwater
National Wildlife Refuge, so keep your eyes open for some of the
wildlife in the area, like Canada geese, great blue herons, deer, and
bald eagles!
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Visit the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor
Center, where after a brief introduction from the rangers, your group
will see numerous exhibits that illustrate Harriet Tubman and her work
as a freedom fighter, leader, and liberator. Your group will come away
with a solid understanding and appreciation of what Harriet Tubman and
fellow freedom-seekers had to endure during this dark period of American
history.
On the way to lunch, we'll travel through the Woolford/Madison
area, where Harriet was born, and we'll stop by 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.
When we arrive on Hoopers Island, your
group will enjoy a buffet-style seafood meal at Old Salty's
Restaurant and Gift Shop. This meal includes crab cakes,
fish, clam strips, chicken, salad,
vegetables, and so much more! Water and
iced tea are standard for drinks.
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