Near Church Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2017
1. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Marker
Explore the scenic byway, follow the path to freedom and discover Harriet Tubman's rich history.
Experience extraordinary stories of courage along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. With unspoiled landscapes virtually unchanged since Tubman's time, the 125-mile byway traces the routes braved by enslaved people on their harrowing journeys north toward freedom.
Discover farmsteads, churches, courthouses, and more, where men and womenblack and white, enslaved and free--risked their lives and livelihoods against a backdrop of fear and danger. See where Harriet Tubman spent her early days toiling in the sun and bitter cold. Visit the place where she was injured so badly she almost died. Explore the waterways that served as both means and obstacle to successful escape. Walk the forests where Tubman led others as they fled, hearts pounding in the darkness with the fear of recapture or death.
Whether you explore by car, bicycle, foot, or water, you will find inspiration in the ordinary people who did extraordinary things as they secretly challenged slavery.
Pick up a map and get additional information inside the Visitor Center. Learn about these sites and their compelling stories in the visitor center exhibits.
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Location. 38° 26.954′ N, 76° 8.301′ W. Marker is near Church Creek, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It can be reached from Golden Hill Road south of Key Wallace Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4068 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek MD 21622, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Tubman (within shouting distance of this marker); Highway to Freedom (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Ctr. (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2017
2. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Marker
Also see . . . Harriet Tubman Byway. (Submitted on November 11, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2017
3. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Marker Driving Tour Map
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
