Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

The quaint yellow-painted village store sits quietly on the roadside. Today visitors can tour the restored, 19th-century store, rent bicycles and kayaks, and enjoy guided tours of the historic landscapes

The Harriet Tubman Organization’s president, Donald Pinder, stands before a vibrant, folk art mural depicting Tubman’s life.

A sign details the native American history of the small garden park on the Choptank River.

A flag flies before the impressive white pillars of the Caroline County Courthouse on a cloudless summer day.

Among the graves of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, a Harriet Tubman re-enactor flees through the headstones and wet grass to freedom.

The farm field creates a wide green space somewhere between summer's cultivation and winter's fallow.

Fallen leaves grace the river bank scene along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.

A rocky, tree-lined bank holds in the Choptank's rippling waters at a crossing known as Red Bridges.

A tree-lined country road on a hazy summer day leads into the Town of East New Market’s National Historic District.

The arm of a costumed actress reaches out to part reeds growing out of the wetlands along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.

A dark, cloud-tainted sunset over the mysterious waters of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge evokes a feeling of isolation similar to what someone trying to traverse the landscape at nightfall might feel.

With switchgrass gently swaying and blue water flowing, Stewart’s Canal and the surrounding landscape provide a scenic stop to contemplate the backbreaking accomplishment of the slaves who dug the canal.

The elevated boardwalk entrance to the maritime-themed Dorchester County Visitor Center provides the people walking its length with sweeping views of the Choptank River and a wide blue sky.

Restaurants, shops, art galleries, museums, and accommodations line Race Street in Historic Downtown Cambridge. The town’s architecture and infrastructure remain largely intact. Visitors and locals can stroll the sidewalks, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy the small town pace of life.

A nest of green vegetation surrounds the stone marking the Mason and Dixon Line.

In Church Creek, a red barn sits far off the road, across a field of yellow soy plants ready for harvest.

The road to Poplar Neck, an unpaved country lane, is lined with black leaf-barren trees, creating an elegant scene.

Vernetter Pinder, a Harriet Tubman re-enactor, sings gospel songs to a group of on-lookers at the Dorchester County Visitor Center.

An interpretive sign on the grounds of the Dorchester County Courthouse marks important moments in Underground Railroad history.

A leafy branch hangs over James Webb's rustic log cabin, which a white-haired man enters.

A clear blue sky and high thin clouds reflect on the smooth waters of the Choptank River while five white-washed hulls lay still as their wooden masts await the next sail.

The lush but short crops surrounding Jacob Leverton’s safe house would have offered little coverage for Underground Railroad travelers attempting to find sanctuary.