Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center

09/03/2026

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On to our next event! NHPA is launching our book, Handsell, Three Cultures One Story.
After 20 years of research, a story has emerged of Four hundred years and three cultures on the Nanticoke River. Heavily sourced and documented, the book will be of interest to history lovers, genealogists and researchers.
Book signing is September 23 at the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge.
Join us!
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08/31/2026

Please plan to attend a free concert sponsored by our museum at Dorchester Center for the Arts on September 19. This concert will be the launch of our “Jazz at the Mural Series” for 2026

Experience the remarkable legacy of Harriet Tubman through the eyes and voices of young songwriters. In Harriet Was Here - In My Backyard, acclaimed musicians Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner of Magpie share powerful, engaging songs created by 4th- and 5th-grade students through more than 13 years of songwriting residencies. Inspired by Harriet’s life, courage, and work on the Underground Railroad—and grounded in historical research—these original songs offer a fresh and heartfelt perspective on a story that continues to inspire. Featuring additional selections from Magpie’s own repertoire of original and traditional music, this memorable performance invites audiences of all ages to connect with Harriet Tubman’s enduring legacy through music, history, and the imagination of young people.

08/29/2026

On Thursday, we traveled to Scotland, Maryland, where the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River meet. It was a beautiful drive crossing the Thomas Johnson Bridge (named after the 1st Governor of Maryland) to perform at a DC Recreation Senior Summer Camp! I am always intrigued with bridges and the names they carry.

See a brief history on Governor Thomas Johnson

“Thomas Johnson (1732–1819), the first elected governor of Maryland, enslaved more than 80 people personally to run his industrial and agricultural enterprises, including the Catoctin Furnace. Johnson and his brothers co-owned this major iron forge, where operations relied heavily on enslaved blacksmiths, colliers (charcoal makers), founders, and laborers.

While Johnson personally held several dozen to over 80 people in bo***ge at his properties, the broader industrial complex at Catoctin Furnace utilized the forced labor of at least 271 enslaved individuals overall across its active decades. Historical records show that when enslaved individuals forced under Johnson attempted to escape for their freedom, his companies published bounty advertisements in local newspapers referring to them as property”.

Every area you step on, bridge you cross, even old structures you enter, chronicles the lives and struggles of our ancestors. To know that helps you to understand the journey, the origins of this country, what we’ve endured, our incredible contributions to it and what we must do to continue progressing as a people!

08/28/2026

We are looking so good!!! Our new door is in, murals restored inside and out and the country store gift shop almost done! None of this is possible without the incredible talent of Michael Rosato, muralist and ShoreThing Construction, master craftsmen and carpenters. Most importantly, we are grateful for the generous donations from so many incredible people and organizations!

08/25/2026