Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center

06/15/2026

We were honored to take the members of the Shiloh Baptist Church of McLean, Va on a journey of the Underground Railroad!

06/15/2026

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In response to The Citizen asking why Harriet Tubman is America's greatest hero, her great-great-grandniece Judith Bryant posed a different question.

06/14/2026

WE’RE OPENED FOR BUSINESS!
Thursday-Friday from 12:00-3:00
Saturday 12:00-4:00
We offer walking tours, guided group (bus) tours, and lectures. Book or inquiry at harriettubmanmuseumcenter.org

In July, we are bringing back our “Jazz at The Mural Series”, featuring local artist,
Anna Burgess Woodard on Saturday, July 25. Details coming soon!

06/12/2026

Great Press for Us! See you Saturday!

06/11/2026

The Farewell Song! We sing this song during tours on the Underground Railroad!

Harriet Tubman's life in freedom began and ended in song.

When Tubman decided to emancipate herself in 1849, she knew that she would not be able to say goodbye to her family. Instead, she took a walk outside their cabins before she left, singing

“I’m sorry I’m going to leave you
Farewell, oh farewell
But I’ll meet you in the morning
Farewell, oh farewell.”

Tubman kept her promise to meet her family in freedom, and she was able to bring her parents and brothers out of enslavement. Most of her family settled with her in Auburn, New York. When she passed away at the age of 91, she spent some of her final moments singing hymns with her nephews and other members of the community she built in freedom.

Alt Text: A black and white portrait photo of Harriet Tubman, Library of Congress.