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Harriet Tubman: Soldier of Freedom

2021-02-09 Leave a Comment

Commemorate Black History Month by learning about one of Maryland’s greatest heroes. Harriet Tubman: Soldier of Freedom is the heart-wrenching yet triumphant story of the famed abolitionist and suffragette. Filmed on the Eastern Shore, it shares the story of Tubman as an enslaved person, her pursuit of freedom on the Underground Railroad, and her determination to end […]

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Harriet Tubman: Soldier of Freedom

2021-02-07 Leave a Comment

Commemorate Black History Month by learning about one of Maryland’s greatest heroes. Harriet Tubman: Soldier of Freedom is the heart-wrenching yet triumphant story of the famed abolitionist and suffragette. Filmed on the Eastern Shore, it shares the story of Tubman as an enslaved person, her pursuit of freedom on the Underground Railroad, and her determination to end […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Harriet Tubman, underground railroad, YouTube

MDOT SHA Archaeologists in Dorchester County

2020-11-12

To Search for Home of Harriet Tubman’s Father Homestead Site Thought to be in Peter’s Neck Area Near Cambridge Archaeologists with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) are working this week on a property in Dorchester County that local historians believe may have been the home of Harriet Tubman’s father. The […]

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Harriet Tubman State Park Reopens to the Public

2020-11-11

Tubman Experience Available by Reservation The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park is once again welcoming guests with a new reservation-only process. The park and visitor center has reopened after a six-month closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, and new protocols, developed by the Maryland […]

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Harriet Tubman Day Celebrated in March

2020-02-27

Music, Games, and Learning Honor a Maryland Legend The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center invites everyone to participate in free, family-friendly programs March 7 to celebrate Harriet Tubman Day. This national observance has special significance in Maryland where the famed abolitionist and suffragette was born and raised; leading dozens to freedom […]

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Gov Hogan Celebrates Installation of Douglass and Tubman Statues

2020-02-16

In Maryland State House Statues Unveiled in Old House of Delegates Chamber Governor Larry Hogan today joined Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson to unveil new statues of iconic Marylanders Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman in the Old House of Delegates Chamber of the Maryland State House. The governor, along […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Frederick Douglass, Gov Hogan, Harriet Tubman, House of Delegates, statues

Celebrate Black History Month at Harriet Tubman Park

2020-01-29

Weekends in February Offer Inspiring Programs Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center invites everyone to free, family-friendly programs every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in February. The park, located near Harriet Tubman’s birthplace in Dorchester County, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and houses an exhibit hall, immersive displays, a […]

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CBS Sunday Morning Welcomed for Harriet Tubman Shoot

2019-10-07

Martha Teichner of CBS Sunday Morning joined OTD and our partners on the Eastern Shore for an upcoming feature on the life of Harriet Tubman and the tourism assets that celebrate her memory. The story, which is slated to run in October, coincides with the upcoming release of “Harriet,” the first major motion picture to […]

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Harriet Tubman’s Life and Legacy Immortalized

2019-09-02

Film Debuts Sept. 14 at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center The new film, “Harriet Tubman: Soldier of Freedom” debuts September 14 at 2 p.m. at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Dorchester County. The 15-minute short featuring acclaimed actor and narrator Keith David with B. Cherie Patterson portraying Tubman, will be shown […]

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Gov Hogan Urges Release of Tubman $20 Bill in 2020

2019-06-13

Governor Hogan Urges Federal Treasury to Release Tubman $20 Bill in 2020 Pens Letter to Secretary Mnuchin to Reconsider Extended Timeline Governor Larry Hogan today sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, urging the federal administration to reconsider its decision to delay the release of the Harriet Tubman twenty-dollar bill. The governor cited […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: $20 bill, Gov Hogan, Harriet Tubman

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