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Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass escaped to became a leading abolitionist. A self-guided driving tour gives visitors an overview of Douglass’s early life at 14 sites. His speeches inspired many to work on the Underground Railroad. Information and tour brochure available from the Talbot County Visitors Center. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.

Walk through historic Fells Point in Baltimore and see Underground Railroad locations associated with Baltimore abolitionists and sites of resistance. Stop at the places where Frederick Douglass lived, worked, worshiped, and learned how to read, and where he later returned to build five historic townhouses. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

In operation from 1776 to 1905, founders, miners, clerks, charcoal makers, storekeepers, teamsters and others came together under the iron master's supervision. Visit The Catoctin Furnace African-American Cemetery Interpretive Trail and learn about the lives of those who worked the furnace. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. .

OHI's 2023 Park of the Year! Celebrating more than 60 years of coastal camping and glamping! Enjoy the ultimate family adventure at Sun Outdoors Frontier Town, formerly known as Frontier Town RV Resort & Campground. Our premier camping and glamping resort offers a Wild West theme with an amazing location on the scenic shores of the Sinepuxent Bay.

What’s New, What’s Next & What May Come in Maryland 2025 & Beyond JANUARY 21, 2025 | Subject to Change SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES/ EVENTS 2025 Maryland Scenic Byways program 25th Anniversary – 2025 Maryland will be commemorating and celebrating our 18 scenic byways (6 of which are also National Scenic Byways). 60th Anniversary of Assateague Island National Seashore (Berlin) Programming TBD Army-Navy Football Game – The annual Army-Navy Football game will be played at M&T Bank[...]

POINT OF ROCKS TO FREDERICK Including US 15, US 340, MD 355, & US 15 POINT OF ROCKS achieved national recognition in 1830 when the B&O Railroad and C&O Canal fought over the right-of-way between Catoctin Mountain and the Potomac River. The railroad finally tunneled through the mountain in 1867. The byway intersects with the C&O Canal Scenic Byway here at its midpoint. The C & O NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK is the perfect spot for[...]

Numerous enslaved people escaped from Northampton plantation, owned by the Sprigg family from 1800 to 1836. Today, rebuilt foundations of two slave quarters and interpretive signs detail the lives of the enslaved African Americans and their free descendants who lived here from 1790 through 1940. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

Nationally-accredited museum that interprets the history of English colonization and the first landing on nearby St. Clement’s Island on March 25, 1634. The museum grounds are also home to a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse, pier and docking facility. Water taxi service to St. Clement’s Island State Park is available most days, March - October, weather permitting.

Baltimore, MD (November 1, 2021) - The National Park Service recently announced the newly designated National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom members, including four 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. Three of the four new Network to Freedom sites were researched as part of the Maryland Department of Commerce[...]