A portrait of Harriet Tubman (ca. 1820-1913). Tubman, herself an escaped slave, helped hundreds of slaves escape the South by means of the Underground Railroad. She nursed Union troops during the ...

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park is the “must go” trip to add to your travel agenda. The Tubman site originally opened in March 2017, in Church Creek, Md. through a ...

A new historical marker honoring Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Maryland on September 17, 2025. The updated sign corrects inaccuracies about Tubman's birthplace and the number of people she freed.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. — The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) unveiled a new, updated roadside historical marker Wednesday in Cambridge, which honors the life and legacy of Maryland native Harriet ...

Stephen Towns, "Wade in the Water" (2020), natural and synthetic fabric, polyester and cotton thread, crystal glass beads (photo courtesy the Gibbes Museum of Art; all other photos Megan ...

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - On the 176th anniversary of her first attempt to escape slavery, Harriet Tubman’s descendants joined state and local leaders Wednesday afternoon to unveil a new historical marker ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — As the New Haven Museum celebrates the Connecticut Freedom Trail throughout September, University of Connecticut professor Deirdre Cooper Owens discusses her studies of ...

*If you missed it, on August 17 (2025), Amanda Seales appeared in Jubilee’s YouTube series “Surrounded” in an episode titled “1 Black Radical vs. 20 Black Conservatives.” The format placed Seales ...

Harriet Tubman’s NJ story, from Cape May roots to Newark’s tribute in bronze. Explore Harriet Tubman’s deep ties to New Jersey—from her time in Cape May, where she lived and prepared for daring ...

It’s the sort of story America loves telling about itself. A story promoting the idea of American exceptionalism. A daring midnight raid. A hero. Freedom prevailing over evil. ByChadd Scott, ...