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Governor Hogan Proclaims September as 4th Annual International Underground Railroad Month

September 2, 2022Across Our Desk

Month-long Celebration Highlights Maryland’s Freedom Fighters ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has proclaimed September 2022 as the 4th annual International Underground Railroad Month in Maryland. The month acknowledges the significance of the Underground Railroad, and all those involved, for its contribution to the eradication of slavery in the United States and as a cornerstone for the more comprehensive […]

Governor Hogan Encourages Marylanders to Celebrate Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday

February 24, 2022Across Our Desk

Weekend of Events Planned Next Month at Underground Railroad State Park Governor Larry Hogan has announced that in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Harriet Tubman and the 5th anniversary of its opening, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center will host a series of free, family-friendly programs during […]

Harriet Tubman Byway: Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center

March 5, 2021March 27, 2021Steve Atkinson

March 10th is celebrated as Harriet Tubman Day. I thought that it only be fitting to devote March to Harriet Tubman and locations along the Tubman Byway. The Tubman Byway is a self-guided driving tour of 45 designated sites that winds for 125 miles through Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties of Dorchester and Caroline, then continues […]

Harriet Tubman living history at Old State House on March 10, 2020

February 28, 2020February 27, 2020Across Our Desk

DOVER, DE — In celebration of National Harriet Tubman Day, actress Millicent Sparks will bring to life the noted Underground Railroad conductor who helped dozens of enslaved African Americans escape to freedom prior to the American Civil War. The program will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2020 at The […]

Director of the Harriet Tubman Museum to Speak after the Film “Harriet” at the Easton Library

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020Across Our Desk

On Monday, March 2, “Great Dames” will present the film “Harriet.” at Easton Library. In addition to the film, the director of the Harriet Tubman Museum, Donald Pinder, will be available afterward to speak about Harriet Tubman and the museum. Pinder has been with the museum for the past nine years and lives in the […]