Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Awards $50,000 Matching Grant for Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Map and Guide

The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) has awarded a $50,000 grant to update and reprint the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Map and Guide. The updates are being made to prepare for the opening of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and National Historical Park in March of 2017, and the anticipated increase in visitation to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.
The byway is a 125-mile driving tour of Tubman and Underground Railroad sites on Maryland’s Eastern Shore through Dorchester and Caroline counties. The route continues into Delaware to follow the approximate course of Tubman’s journey northward to Philadelphia. The grant will cover research, images, design and printing for the map and guide. It will also cover updates to the accompanying byway audio tour to integrate with the guide.