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Baltimore, MD (March 30, 2022) - The National Park Service this week announced the newly designated National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom members, including three new sites in Maryland. The new listings have verified connections to the Underground Railroad and provide insight into the experiences of freedom seekers who bravely escaped slavery and those who assisted them. All three Network to Freedom sites were researched as part of the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of[...]

BALTIMORE, MD (April 30, 2020) – As Maryland and the country continue to address the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism will encourage Marylanders and visitors to show their “Spirit of Travel” during the 37th annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) May 3-9, 2020. Hosted by the U.S. Travel Association, this year’s NTTW theme aims to highlight the resilience of the nation’s tourism industry and the[...]

BALTIMORE, MD (August 29, 2023) — Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson today presented a proclamation issued by Governor Wes Moore declaring September 2023 as the 5th annual International Underground Railroad Month in Maryland. The month acknowledges the significance of the Underground Railroad, and all those involved, for its contribution to the eradication of slavery in the United States and as a cornerstone for the more comprehensive civil rights movement that followed. “The Underground Railroad[...]