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Overview

Harriet Tubman was guided by a deep faith and devotion to family, freedom, and community. After emancipating herself and members of her family, she moved them from Ontario, Canada to Fleming and Auburn, New York in 1859. Central New York was a center for progressive thought, abolition, and women’s suffrage where Tubman continued to fight for human rights and dignity until she died in 1913.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Gift Shop and Souvenirs

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Plan your visit

Hours

Thompson Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church & Parsonage: Harriet Tubman helped raise funds to build the Thompson Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church at 49 Parker Street. The church is open for self-guided tours during open hours, while the parsonage serves as a visitor contact station. Please note: hours may be subject to change seasonally.

Fort Hill Cemetery: Grounds are open dawn to dusk. Operated independently by Fort Hill Cemetery. Check with the cemetery office or www.forthillcemetery.net for current information.

Getting there

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park includes the Thompson Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and parsonage. The legislative boundary of the park also includes properties at 180 South Street which are operated by the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. A related Tubman site separate from the National Historical Park is Fort Hill Cemetery, where Tubman is buried. View directions to these sites on our directions page.

Visitor centers

  • Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church and Parsonage

Weather

Auburn, New York has four distinct seasons. Fall and spring are usually mild and summers tend to be sunny, warm, and humid. Winter weather is variable and conditions can change quickly. Snow in November is not uncommon. The heaviest snowfall tends to be in January with an average of 33”.

Phone: (315) 835-5945

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Brick building surrounded by autumn trees
Harriet Tubman Residence · NPS Photo
Wooden church with tall steeple, with construction equipment out front.
Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church · NPS Photo
Headstone of Harriet Tubman
Tubman Grave · NPS Photo
A black-and-white photograph of the AME Zion church in Auburn, New York. On the back, a message from
Thompson AME Zion Church 1913 · National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution

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