News Releases

Footsteps to Freedom Festival to be Hosted at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park on September 13-14 in recognition of 2024 as “Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights” proclaimed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore.

On April 1, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park will present the program “Ranger Lawson’s Book Review: On Freedom Road.” The free educational program will be held at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, 4068 Golden Hill Road in Church Creek, Md., 21622, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

On Sept. 24, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park will present the program “From Spirituals to Blues and Gospel: The History of a Multi-Century Musical Evolution.” The free musical event will be held at Greater Refuge Temple Church of God, 800 Robbins Street in Cambridge, Md., 21613, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park will host a celebration of spiritual music on September 24.

The Maryland Park Service, National Park Service, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts are proud to offer a free performance by Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots.

Deanna Mitchell has been selected as the new superintendent of a new national park, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park.

One of America’s newest national parks now has its first superintendent. Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach has selected Cherie Butler, a 21-year veteran of the National Park Service, as superintendent of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument.