Join together in the City of Auburn—the chosen hometown and resting place of Harriet Tubman—for the annual celebration of Harriet Tubman Day. Officially proclaimed as
Join National Park Service rangers on a 1-mile walking tour (approx. 1 hr) of downtown Auburn and experience Harriet Tubman’s hometown the way she would have walked it. Discover the
Join National Park Service rangers on a 1-mile walking tour (approx. 1 hr) of downtown Auburn and experience Harriet Tubman’s hometown the way she would have walked it. Discover the
Join a National Park Service ranger to discover sites in Auburn that tell the story of Harriet Tubman. Learn about Tubman’s early life in Maryland,
Event speakers include Mayor Quill, Pauline Copes Johnson, Superintendent Ahna Wilson and, the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Director of Communications Kathy Coffta Sims.
A community meeting will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, 10:30 am – Noon at the Roosevelt Memorial Baptist Church, 101 Fitch avenue in
The Martha Shaw Harvesting History Series at the Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum and Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center in
The City of Auburn and Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. announce the official unveiling ceremony of the “Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” statue. On
Starting September 10, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park rangers will be providing a “Hike Through the History of Harriet” tours on Fridays and Saturdays at
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This website is produced by the City of Auburn’s Historic & Cultural Sites Commission, a group of organizations whose mission is to promote Auburn’s attractions through collaborative marketing, programming, and tourism strategies. The Commission site organizations include Auburn Public Theater, Cayuga Museum of History & Art, Case Research Lab, Harriet Tubman Home, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Schweinfurth Art Center, Seward House Museum, Seymour Public Library, Fort Hill Cemetery, and Willard Memorial Chapel. The Commission agencies include Auburn Enlarged City School District, Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, Cayuga County Historian’s Office, Cayuga County Office of Tourism, and Downtown Auburn Business Improvement District.
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