Church Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Ctr.

Mastering the Land

— Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway —

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Ctr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022

1. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Ctr. Marker

Inscription.
Born nearby on Anthony Thompson's plantation in 1822, Harriet Tubman spent more than 25 years living and laboring amid landscapes like these.

This watery, lowland environment shaped the nature of life here. Tubman learned how to navigate creeks and wetlands, forests, and fields in settings similar to this. She knew where to find food and shelter, and how to move about unseen. Her mastery of these skills was vital to her success as one of the best-known conductors on the Underground Railroad.

In this park and along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, many of the landscapes that surround you would look familiar to Tubman if she were to return today. Discover her life story in the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center. Then, explore the landscapes that shaped Tubman's life by car, foot, bike, of kayak.

"We would rather stay in our native land, if we could be as free there as we are here (in Canada)."
— Harriet Tubman

Erected by America's Byways; Maryland Heritage Area Authority. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR

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• African Americans • Natural Features • Women. In addition, it is included in the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 38° 26.882′ N, 76° 8.279′ W. Marker is in Church Creek, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It is on Golden Hill Road (Maryland Route 335) 0.1 miles north of Wildlife Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4030 Golden Hill Rd, Woolford MD 21677, 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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Highway to Freedom (here, next

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Ctr. Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022

2. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Ctr. Marker [Reverse]

to this marker); Harriet Tubman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Underground Railroad (about 300 feet away); The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway (about 400 feet away); The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center (about 500 feet away); Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (about 500 feet away); Welcome to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (approx. one mile away); Why Use Native Plants? (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Church Creek.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022

3. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Ctr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.