Enslaved people who were caught fleeing their enslavers were held in this historic county jail. Others who were charged with encouraging them to run away were jailed here too. An interpretive exhibit describes these cases.

Ben Ross, Harriet Tubman's brother had hoped to marry Jane Kane but her enslaver would not allow for it. Ben arranged for Jane to join him when he and his brothers fled during the Christmas holidays in 1854. Jane disguised in men's clothing to successfully flee. Visitors can paddle to Buttons Creek via Blackwater River. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.

This is where Underground Railroad operatives and enslaved people fleeing their bonds were jailed. This site is on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.

Enjoy a relaxing day on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. Max charter size is 6 people.

At this wharf, captured Underground Railroad agent Hugh Hazlett and seven freedom seekers boarded the steamer Kent for return to Cambridge from which they fled. The freedom seekers were re-enslaved and Hazlett was convicted and sent to prison for 44 years. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

In this post Civil War residence in 1866, Richard Potter wrote the narrative describing his kidnapping, “The Narrative of the Experience, Adventures and Escape of Richard Potter.” As a free black youth, Potter was kidnapped from Greensboro, Maryland and sold into slavery in Delaware. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.

Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass escaped to became a leading abolitionist. A self-guided driving tour gives visitors an overview of Douglass’s early life at 14 sites. His speeches inspired many to work on the Underground Railroad. Information and tour brochure available from the Talbot County Visitors Center. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.

Enslaved Joseph Cornish escaped on a vessel on the Choptank River from Gilpin's Point. He stopped in Philadelphia and told his story to William Still. Still offered him food and rest and sent him to New York and then Canada. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.

The guide leads people on trails through forest, marsh and field to enhance understanding of the Underground Railroad. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.