What Is Harriet Tubman National Historical Park?
Harriet Tubman’s home for the aged still stands!
What Makes It Historical?
After her amazing work with the Underground Railroad and as a scout during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman came to Auburn, New York, where, with the help of her good friend, former Secretary of State William Seward, she acquired a house of her own in 1857, something so rare it was almost unheard of at the time!
But Mrs. Tubman was not the kind of person to sit still and enjoy a quiet retirement! Using the proceeds from her two published autobiographies, she paid off her mortgage and bought 25 more acres of land to set up her final dream: The Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged and Indigent Negroes. Doors opened to patients here for the first time in 1908, and Mrs. Tubman not only spent her last years taking care of them, but also managing a pig farm and butter business into her nineties! Such strength and selflessness made her a true hero until the very end!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
- Volunteer at Harriet Tubman National Historical Park!
- Donate to the Harriet Tubman Home!
- Be a responsible visitor! Remember the old adages: Pack out what you pack in! Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints!
How Do I Get There?
180 South St
Auburn, NY 13021
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit the Park?
The visitor center and Tubman Home are open Tuesday through Saturday with two tours (by appointment only) at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM!
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