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4068 Golden Hill Road • Church Creek, Maryland 21622 • 410-221-2290 • dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center One Year Anniversary Weekend - March 10-11, 2018 Experience Harriet Tubman from a Different Perspective On March 10-11, 2018, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center celebrates its one year anniversary of immersing visitors in Tubman’s world through informative, evocative and emotive exhibits. The Visitor Center The Visitor Center is the premier feature of the park and includes state-of-the-art green elements such as bio- retention ponds, rain barrels and vegetative roofs. It houses the exhibit hall, museum store, information desk, research library and restrooms. An immersive display explains how the landscape of the Choptank River region shaped Tubman’s early years and the importance of her faith, family and community. The exhibit also features information about Tubman’s work as a freedom fighter, humanitarian, leader and liberator. Additional Features Outside the Visitor Center, a three-quarter mile walking path through the legacy garden offers a place for quiet reflection and meditation. Further appreciate the life and legacy of this great American heroine by aending a ranger-led program, becoming a Junior Ranger or exploring additional sites along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. The 17-acre park, adjacent to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, is also home to a 2,600 square foot open-air picnic pavilion with a stone fireplace and serving area. Weekend Event Information As you tour the exhibit hall and explore the park, we invite you to participate in a number of family-friendly programs throughout the weekend. Look inside for more information about what is being offered. The Visitor Center’s One Year Anniversary The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. There is no entry fee. Arrival before 4 p.m. is recommended. We invite you to tour the visitor center and aend numerous family-friendly events through out the year. Check back with us for an updated calendar of events! We will also be showcasing newly installed exhibits and opening our new research library. Cost Entrance to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Park and Visitor Center is free of charge. Meals Food and drinks are not available at the park. The town of Cambridge, approximately 12 miles away, offers a plethora of dining options. Accessibility The Visitor Center is compliant with the American with Disabilities Act. Questions? Please feel free to contact us via phone 410-221-2290 or email [email protected] The facilities and services of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin or physical or mental disability. This document is available in alternative format upon request from a qualified individual with disability. 1/2018 DNR 04-110217-32 Larry Hogan, Governor Mark Belton, Natural Resources Secretary
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4068 Golden Hill Road • Church Creek, Maryland 21622 • 410-221-2290 • dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
One Year Anniversary Weekend - March 10-11, 2018
Experience Harriet Tubman from a Different Perspective
On March 10-11, 2018, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center celebrates its one year
anniversary of immersing visitors in Tubman’s world through informative, evocative and emotive exhibits.
The Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is the premier feature of the park and includes state-of-the-art green elements such as bio-
retention ponds, rain barrels and vegetative roofs. It houses the exhibit hall, museum store, information
desk, research library and restrooms. An immersive display explains how the landscape of the Choptank
River region shaped Tubman’s early years and the importance of her faith, family and community. The
exhibit also features information about Tubman’s work as a freedom fighter, humanitarian, leader and
liberator.
Additional Features
Outside the Visitor Center, a three-quarter mile walking path through the legacy garden offers a place for
quiet reflection and meditation. Further appreciate the life and legacy of this great American heroine by
attending a ranger-led program, becoming a Junior Ranger or exploring additional sites along the Harriet
Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.
The 17-acre park, adjacent to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, is also home to a 2,600 square foot
open-air picnic pavilion with a stone fireplace and serving area.
Weekend Event Information
As you tour the exhibit hall and explore the park, we invite you to participate in a number of family-friendly
programs throughout the weekend. Look inside for more information about what is being offered.
The Visitor Center’s One Year Anniversary
The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Day. There is no entry fee. Arrival before 4 p.m. is recommended.
We invite you to tour the visitor center and attend numerous family-friendly events through out the year.
Check back with us for an updated calendar of events!
We will also be showcasing newly installed exhibits and opening our new research library.
Cost
Entrance to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Park and Visitor Center is free of charge.
Meals
Food and drinks are not available at the park. The town of Cambridge, approximately 12 miles away, offers
a plethora of dining options.
Accessibility
The Visitor Center is compliant with the American with Disabilities Act.
Questions?
Please feel free to contact us via phone 410-221-2290 or email [email protected]
The facilities and services of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin or
physical or mental disability. This document is available in alternative format upon request from a qualified individual with disability.
1/2018 DNR 04-110217-32
Larry Hogan, Governor
Mark Belton, Natural Resources Secretary
Saturday, March 10, 2018 Meet Harriet Tubman
Re-enactor Millicent Sparks performs her interpretation of Tubman and her monumental
life. Build a personal connection with the lady of honor!
Time: 9 to 10 a.m.
Location: Front of the anniversary tent
Become a Junior Ranger
Does your child have what it takes to be a Junior Ranger? Start their Tubman experience by
requesting the self-guided booklet at the Visitor Services desk. Upon completion
participants take the Junior Ranger pledge, get a souvenir hat and a patch to remember
their day in Tubman Country!
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This program is on-going and self-guided; arrive anytime.
Location: Visitor Services desk.
Bound for the Promised Land: Portrait of an American Hero
Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, the Visitor Center’s historical consultant, will present her book
Bound for the Promised Land: Portrait of an American Hero. Learn new information and hear about
her research methods to uncover new facts about Tubman. Dr. Larson will be signing
copies of her book.
Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon book signing in the Library.
Location: Front of the anniversary tent
The View North
Chris Elcock, Senior Associate at GWWO, Inc., Architects, the team behind the design of
the Visitor Center will present The View North . Discover the hidden symbolism in the
building and surrounding landscape of the park.
Time: 11 a.m. to noon.
Location: Front of the anniversary tent
A Performance by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Concert Choir
Join the UMES Concert Choir for a more intimate encore performance of the concert
performed for the Grand Opening of the Visitor Center.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Front of the anniversary tent
Games Enslaved Children Played
Learn from park rangers the significance and history of games that enslaved children
played. Participants will learn about the importance of community, family and friends to
enslaved children. Create your own piece of art to remember the park’s first anniversary.
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This program is on-going; feel free to arrive anytime.
Location: Back of the anniversary tent
A Viewing of Carry Me Home
Carry Me Home is a 20-minute film that recounts Harriet Tubman's final passage on the
Underground Railroad in the winter of 1860. Tubman leads a young family through a
number of trials on the Underground Railroad causing them to question whether or not
freedom is worth the price. A ranger will introduce and conclude the film.
Time: 1 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center theater
Sunday, March 11, 2018 Meet Harriet Tubman
Re-enactor Millicent Sparks performs her interpretation of Tubman and her monumental
life. Build a personal connection with the lady of honor!
Time: 9 to 10 a.m.
Location: Front of the anniversary tent
Become a Junior Ranger
Does your child have what it takes to be a Junior Ranger? Start their Tubman experience
by requesting the self-guided booklet at the Visitor Services desk. Upon completion
participants take the Junior Ranger pledge, get a souvenir hat and a patch to remember
their day in Tubman Country!
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This program is on-going and self-guided; arrive anytime.
Location: Visitor Services desk.
Landscapes, Legacies, and Memorials Of Harriet Tubman’s Extraordinary Life
Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, the Visitor Center’s historical consultant, will present an
overview of more than a century’s worth of efforts to preserve and celebrate Harriet
Tubman’s life and legacy, from her first biography in 1868, to the placement of Tubman's
likeness on the $20 bill in 2020.
Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon book signing in the Library
Location: Front of the anniversary tent
The Eastern Shore of Maryland and the Underground Railroad
Join a park ranger and learn about the landscape of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and
how it was an integral part of the Underground Railroad for freedom seekers in both
positive and negative ways.
Time: 11 a.m. to noon.
Location: Visitor Center multi-purpose room
A Walk with Tony Cohen
Historian Tony Cohen of the Menare Foundation leads a simulated Underground
Railroad journey. Combining artifacts and knowledge of the landscape, his tour around
the legacy garden reveals escape secrets used by Tubman and other freedom seekers.
Come along and discover the skills and knowledge such a journey would have required.
Times: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Front of the anniversary tent
Games Enslaved Children Played
Learn from park rangers the significance and history of games that enslaved children
played. Participants will learn about the importance of community, family and friends to
enslaved children. Create your own piece of art to remember the park’s first anniversary.
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This program is on-going; feel free to arrive anytime.
Location: Back of the anniversary tent
A Viewing of Carry Me Home
Carry Me Home is a 20-minute film that recounts Harriet Tubman's final passage on the
Underground Railroad in the winter of 1860. Tubman leads a young family through a
number of trials on the Underground Railroad causing them to question whether or not
freedom is worth the price. A ranger will introduce and conclude the film.
Time: 1 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center theater
