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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Corridor
The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Corridor or “Tubman Corridor” is an initiative of the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State (URCNYS) that will connect Underground Railroad sites, including ILNY Equal Rights Destinations, Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State sites, and National Park Service “Travel with Tubman” sites, and sites that showcase Black resistance and the rich abolition heritage of New York State, into one cohesive heritage tourism experience. The Tubman Corridor will run a circuitous route between New York City and Niagara Falls, with spurs extending to the far corners of the State and ending at the location where freedom seekers, including Harriet Tubman, crossed the international border to freedom in Canada. Downstate, the Tubman Corridor will point to the existing 125-mile Maryland and Delaware Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. The vision of the Tubman Corridor is to join the path all the way from Dorchester County, MD, to St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where Tubman lived in the years immediately following her escape from slavery.
The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York, with funding from the New York State EDA Partner Sub-Award Grant Program, is developing a corridor management plan for the New York Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Corridor. Hargrove International has been hired to facilitate the initial planning process (November 2023 – October 2024). The ultimate program goal is to seek New York State Scenic Byway designation. This site is a portal for information collection and analysis during the corridor management planning (CMP) process.
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Upcoming Public Meetings
AUBURN: Monday, May 13 at 6:00 pm
NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center & Auburn NY Visitor Center
25 South Auburn Street, Auburn NY 13021 Directions
NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center & Auburn NY Visitor Center
25 South Auburn Street, Auburn NY 13021 Directions