The C&O Canal began as an early transportation roadway. Today it remains a natural and recreational treasure. Hiking and biking on the towpath is a great way to enjoy the parkland. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
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This National Historic Landmark, overlooking the Patuxent River, features a 1703 mansion, authentic 1800s slave cabin, Colonial revival gardens, nature trails and numerous historic buildings. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
Campus features a state-of-the-art 2,500 sq. ft. permanent exhibition space features an art gallery, public docks, a small Bay-side beach park, and outdoor wooden boat exhibits.
Darnall's Chance was opened as a museum in 1988. The house was built in 1742 for James Wardrop. Throughout its history, the site has served as the home of many prominent tobacco merchants. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
This is the homesite of Jacob Jackson, a free black farmer and noted veterinarian, who received a coded letter from Tubman and arranged the escape of her three brothers from the area in 1854. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
In April 1831, Joseph Keene and his wife Nellie stole a small boat and sailed their seven children to freedom from Parsons Creek in Dorchester County. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
In the Hornbake Plaza on the campus of the University of Maryland College Park. The 7 1/2 feet tall statue was created by renowned sculptor Andrew Edwards. The bronze statue portrays an urgent and youthful Douglass in Ireland. On Maryland's Frederick Douglass Driving Tour.
This mural is painted on the Whitmore Parking Garage, which replaced 33 minority-owned businesses and many homes during efforts at urban renewal. This once-thriving block also had venues where artists such as Pearl Bailey performed.
In 1860, Sam Archer escaped enslavement from this property to Pennsylvania. His experience is documented by William Still in his book, The Underground Railroad. The home offers tours, exhibits and programs. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
We’re at the heart of the I-95 corridor, five minutes from Ripken baseball stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds. You’ll be within 20 minutes of Susquehanna State Park and Aberdeen Proving Ground army facility.