This event is FREE but advance registration is required. 

Space for this event is very limited, therefore a $10 refundable deposit is required to hold your space.  

This trip is limited to 50 people.  

August 4, 2023 | 7:30am - 5:30pm

Transportation via deluxe motorcoach, tour guide, lunch, and gratuities are included.  

TOUR DETAILS

• Chose from two pick up locations - Option #1: 7:30am (Maryland Public Television - 11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117) or Option #2: 9:30am (Dorchester County Visitor Center - 2 Rosehill Pl., Cambridge, MD 21613.
• Attendees will have the opportunity to get off the bus and visit some of the most iconic places along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad byway.
• A family-style lunch at the St. Luke Church will be served at 1:30pm.  The menu features fried chicken, carved turkey, macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, collard greens, garden salad, dinner rolls, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages.  Guest who have dietary preferences outside of the scope of this menu are encouraged to pack their lunch.  

Attendees will explore:

- Dorchester County Visitor Center  - award-winning Visitor Center at Sailwinds Park  (also pick up location #2)

- Dorchester County Court House & Long Wharf Park - the port of entry of the African American slaves.

- Stanley Institute - in the 1800s this one-room school was built and ran independently by the local black community determined to educate their children in a segregated school system. 

- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center, Golden Hill - includes exhibits and theatre that tell the story of Harriet Tubman. 

- Brodess Farm / Bucktown General Store - home of Harriet Tubman's enslaver. 

- Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center / Take My Hand Mural - one of the oldest community organization dedicated to the memory of Harriet Tubman.

Questions? Email [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT.  

Please email [email protected] to be placed on the wait list.

Select the number of people in your party.  Please remember the $10 per person is a refundable deposit to hold your space.  You will receive your deposit at check in.

Pick Up Location

Please indicate where you plan on boarding the bus for the tour.

• Option 1 - 7:30am: Maryland Public Television (11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117)
• Option 2 - 9:30am: Dorchester County Visitor Center (2 Rosehill Pl., Cambridge, MD 21613)

The MPT Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3).  Your contribution supports MPT's service to children, education, and the region. Thank you for your additional support.