Harriet Tubman Visitor Center
A fine museum in a marshy setting.
Harriet Tubman's Eastern Shore
The tidal marshes where Harriet Tubman was enslaved and escaped, returning again and again to lead others to freedom.
Tubman was born near here around 1822. A state and national visitor center at Church Creek tells her story, in the landscape she knew. A self-guided byway, with dozens of sites, runs along the Choptank River, and north through Delaware into Pennsylvania. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge next door has eagles and geese.
- Best Time
- March–May and September–November
- Time Needed
- 1 day
- Cost Level
- $$$$
- Open
- Check before you go; hours vary by season
- Getting There
- About two hours by car southeast of Washington, DC.
What to See
3 of 4 are freeBucktown Village Store
Where she was struck on the head as a teenager.
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
A wildlife drive, with many bald eagles.
Tubman Byway
About 125 miles of sites toward Philadelphia.
Know Before You Go
- Bring bug spray in summer.
Where to Stay
Stay in Cambridge, Maryland.
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Last checked 2026-11-02. Part of the Mid-Atlantic list.