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This far offers programs and exhibits on the history of the farm's enslaved labor and their escapes. One escape involved Thomas Berry's enslaved shoemaker, Jacob Shaw, who fled during the fall of 1840. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.

Southern Maryland’s rolling hills, gentle water-laced peninsulas and sweeping vistas are the setting for this tour through the history of slavery and freedom in Maryland. Uplifted through faith and supported by the love of family, enslaved Marylanders persevered, and some found their freedom. Working on massive tobacco plantations, farms and waterways, many enslaved men, women and children faced harsh treatment. Unique opportunities allowed some to escape oppression by joining military forces: fleeing to the British[...]

We invite you to visit and explore Maryland’s Great Chesapeake Bay Loop, which skirts the largest estuary in the United States. Sail the Bay’s sparkling waters; breathe in her slightly salty air; taste the flavors of her fresh seafood bounty and local produce from the farms that line her shores; and enjoy her quaint waterfront towns. Talk to the locals, some of whom have lingering accents from their ancestors who settled the area over 300[...]

The National Park Service created the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom to commemorate the places and people who shaped the journey to freedom. Network to Freedom sites are documented places where the enslaved escaped from bondage, the routes they took, places where they stayed or found assistance, and sometimes places where their freedom was tried and tested. Network to Freedom programs provide authentic information about the Underground Railroad and people who escaped. Network to[...]

Hundreds of freedom seekers risked their lives to escape from slavery in Maryland. Full of courage and inspiration, more people successfully fled from bondage in Maryland than from any other state. Their heroic stories are plentiful and riveting and are told through the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom sites and through programs and tours that share freedom seekers’ struggles and triumphs. Here you can discover the real Underground Railroad and find out why Maryland[...]

Hundreds of freedom seekers risked their lives to escape from slavery in Maryland. Full of courage and inspiration, more people successfully fled from bondage in Maryland than from any other state. Their heroic stories are plentiful and riveting and are told through the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom sites and through programs and tours that share freedom seekers’ struggles and triumphs. Here you can discover the real Underground Railroad and find out why Maryland[...]

Celebrating Maryland’s Capital Region's rich farming traditions and its rapidly growing legacy as a premiere wine growing region, the Legacy Wine Trail is Maryland’s newest, and a great getaway just a short trip from Baltimore and D.C. Utilizing deep, dark soils and historic farms once dedicated to tobacco, these Maryland wineries are creating a new tradition. Get out in the fields and get hands-on experience with the grapes that make these great wines. Use this[...]

This map of Maryland and surrounding states shows the area of the Chesapeake Bay and its shorelines dotted with historic waterfront towns. Come visit and explore Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States and a place of serene beauty. Breathe in her slightly salty air; taste the flavors of her fresh seafood bounty and the farms that line her shores; enjoy her waterfront towns; talk to the locals, some of whom have[...]

After shooting President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, John Wilkes Booth fled into Southern Maryland and towards Virginia. His leg broken in a fall at the theater, Booth met up with accomplice David Herold before stopping at the Surratt House and Tavern for supplies and guns stashed there earlier. Booth and Herold then stopped at the farmhouse of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who splinted the assassin's leg. They managed to cross the Potomac River into[...]