Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

Details

  • DesignationState Byway (2012)
  • LocationDE
  • Length95 miles
Dedicated Byway Visitor Information
Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware
Statewide Byway Partners
Delaware Department of Transportation
Visit Delaware
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

Overview

Prior to the Civil War, African American Freedom Seekers fled north to freedom through a series of people and locations that became known as the “Underground Railroad.” Delaware was the last slave state and was a critical piece to freedom. Harriet Tubman and others led more than 3,000 Freedom Seekers through Delaware. This route takes the traveler generally on a south to north orientation to give opportunities for the Underground Railroad historical experience as history unfolds in these locations.

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