Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
Bucktown Village and Store, MD

It was in Bucktown, MD, around 1835, that Harriet Tubman committed her first act of defiance by refusing to assist an overseer subdue another slave. In the melee that ensued, Tubman received a blow to her head that fractured her skull. As a result of the injury, she experienced lifelong health problems and “visions” that clarified her beliefs and guided her actions.

Only the Bucktown Store remains from what was during Tubman's time, but it has been lovingly restored to represent that seminal point in Tubman’s life. Today you can rent bicycles and kayaks and enjoy guided tours of the historic landscapes around Tubman’s birthplace.