Experience Harriet Tubman's Eastern Shore with DC Nation Tours

Your Guides Know Their Stuff

Ella Schiralli wrote a whole book about Black culture sites in DC. She’s a licensed guide who’s been doing this work for years.

Lauri Williamson specializes in Eastern Shore history. She grew up learning these stories and knows the landscape like the back of her hand.

They’re not reading from scripts. They actually care about this history and it shows.

Here’s What We Do

Pick you up in DC early morning. Comfortable vehicle with AC, not some beat-up van. The drive takes about 90 minutes but goes fast with good commentary.

First stop is the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek. Big facility with exhibits covering her whole life – childhood, escape, the rescues, Civil War service, everything.

The center sits right in the landscapes she knew. Looking out the windows, you’re seeing what she saw.

Bucktown General Store – This One’s Big

The store where teenage Harriet got hit in the head with a two-pound weight. Nearly killed her. Gave her seizures and sleeping spells for life.

Most people can’t get inside this place. We’ve arranged access. You’re standing in the actual room where it happened.

That hits different than reading about it.

Brodess Farm

Where Tubman worked as an enslaved person. No old buildings left, just the land. But walking those fields matters.

You understand the brutal work she did. You see the landscape knowledge that later helped her guide people to freedom. The land itself tells the story.

Cambridge Stops

The “Take My Hand” mural downtown is huge and powerful. Good photo spot but also just moving to stand in front of.

Bronze Tubman statue at the courthouse. Cambridge has really embraced her legacy.

We give you time here to walk around, grab lunch wherever looks good. Your guides can point you toward places they like.

Long Wharf Park

Overlooks the Choptank River where some of Tubman’s most dangerous rescues happened. Water was both obstacle and escape route depending on how you used it.

Nice spot to take a breath and think about what it took to navigate this stuff at night with people’s lives depending on you.

Easton and Frederick Douglass

Quick stop in Easton where Frederick Douglass was born. Another Eastern Shore native who became a giant in the freedom struggle.

Seeing both Tubman and Douglass sites in one day shows you this region produced serious leaders. Not random coincidence.

Why Small Groups Work Better

We cap these tours small. Not trying to pack 40 people on a bus where half can’t hear and nobody can ask questions.

Small groups mean actual conversations. Someone asks something interesting, we can explore it. You’re not just getting talked at.

What’s Included, What’s Not

Your $159 covers transportation both ways, all the guides’ time, and entry to sites. Also includes access to Bucktown Store that you’d have trouble arranging yourself.

Lunch is on you. We stop in Cambridge where there’s plenty of options. Gives you a break to process everything and recharge.

Bring comfortable shoes and water. We’re walking but nothing crazy. Weather-appropriate clothes – fall on the Shore can be warm or cool, kind of unpredictable.

Fall Timing

October and November weather is usually good on the Shore. Not the brutal summer humidity, not freezing winter winds. Just comfortable.

Also fewer tourists than summer. Sites aren’t packed, which makes for a better experience.

Real Talk About Content

This tour deals with slavery’s reality. We don’t sugarcoat it. Tubman’s story includes violence, trauma, and systematic brutality.

We present it thoughtfully, not gratuitously. But you should know it’s not light material. Some moments are heavy.

Most guests tell us that’s what makes it meaningful. Engaging with difficult history honestly matters more than comfortable versions.

Previous Trips

People consistently say the day exceeded what they expected. They knew Tubman’s basic story but didn’t realize how much more there was.

Bucktown Store affects everyone. Walking Brodess Farm changes how you understand her work. The landscape makes abstract history concrete.

Having guides who can answer random questions throughout the day makes a difference. Books are great but can’t respond when you wonder about something specific.

How to Book

Three dates: October 17, October 23, November 1. Same tour each time, so pick whatever works for your schedule.

Limited spots per date because we keep groups small on purpose. That means we do sell out.

Book through our website or call us if you have questions first. We’re happy to talk through what the day involves.

Who Should Come

Anyone interested in Tubman’s story beyond the simplified version. People who want to understand slavery and the Underground Railroad through actual sites, not just museums.

Works for adults of all ages. The walking isn’t strenuous – if you can handle walking around DC monuments, you’re fine here.

Couples, friends, solo travelers, small family groups all work. We’ve had everyone from college students to retirees.

Why It Matters

Harriet Tubman risked everything, repeatedly, to help others get free. Her courage and intelligence were extraordinary.

Standing where she stood connects you to that legacy in ways reading never could. The places teach you things words can’t quite capture.

This isn’t just history tourism. It’s engaging with questions about courage, justice, and what individuals can accomplish when they commit to something bigger than themselves.

Three Dates, Limited Space

October 17, October 23, November 1. Pick one and book it.

$159 gets you the full day with guides who know what they’re talking about, comfortable transportation, and access to sites you’d struggle to see on your own.

We built this tour because people kept asking for it. Now it’s here. Come walk where Harriet Tubman walked.