Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Maryland. Within Maryland it covers roughly 110 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway crosses the Eastern Shore marshes of Dorchester County, the landscape where Harriet Tubman was born into slavery and which she crossed leading others to freedom on the Underground Railroad. It links the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and visitor center with the tidal wetlands of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, alive with eagles and herons. Quiet back roads trace a powerful chapter of American history.
- Harriet Tubman's birthplace
- Underground Railroad history
- Blackwater refuge
- Eastern Shore marshes
- Dorchester County
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
2 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.
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