WHAT:
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with Dorchester County and the Harriet Tubman Freedom Center, will hold an unveiling of a new Harriet Tubman Historical Marker honoring the life, legacy, and courage of Tubman’s contributions to American history and the fight for freedom. The event takes place during International Underground Railroad Month and on the date Tubman escaped slavery in 1849.
WHO:
MDOT Leadership
State and Local Officials
Descendants and Community Members
WHEN:
1:30-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2025
WHERE:
Harriet Tubman Freedom Center, 3030 Center Drive, Cambridge MD 21613
WHY:
Governor Wes Moore proclaimed September 2024 as the sixth 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 legal enslavement in the United States and as a cornerstone for the more comprehensive civil rights movement that followed.