Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
Church Creek, Maryland · Historic Site · Accessibility score 4.6/5
Address: 4068 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek, MD 21622
Phone: 410-221-2290
About
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park preserves and interprets landscapes connected to Harriet Tubman's life on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The visitor experience is centered on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, where exhibits explain Tubman's early life, spiritual convictions, work as an Underground Railroad conductor, Civil War service, and broader legacy. The park is especially meaningful because it connects biography with place, helping visitors understand the wetlands, waterways, farms, roads, and communities that shaped Tubman's life and freedom work. It is a strong destination for history travelers, families, school groups, civil rights travelers, and anyone interested in Black history and American freedom movements. The National Park Service publishes direct accessibility information for the visitor center area and associated facilities.
Accessibility
The National Park Service accessibility page states that the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, administrative building, picnic pavilion, and legacy garden are fully accessible. Handicapped parking is available.
Service animals are welcome in park facilities and on park grounds. Wheelchairs are available for guest use upon request.
The park directs visitors with accessibility questions or accommodation requests to contact staff at 410-221-2290. Visitors planning to explore associated sites beyond the main visitor center should confirm accessibility for those separate locations before travel.
Because this is a park connected to a broader regional landscape, the strongest accessibility information applies to the visitor center campus. Outdoor or associated heritage sites may vary by location, route, weather, and site operator.
More accessible places in Maryland
- Brookside Gardens (Wheaton)
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Baltimore)
- Walters Art Museum (Baltimore)
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- Antietam National Battlefield (Sharpsburg)
- Catoctin Mountain Park (Thurmont)
Photo credits
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park visitor center landscape: National Park Service, Public domain (U.S. National Park Service)