(Photo: Staff photo by Ralph Musthaler)
Hundreds of people, some clad in woolen 19th century-era attire, gathered Friday to celebrate the opening of the Eastern Shore of Maryland’s newest landmark.
State and federal park officials described the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center as a structure built to erase myths and to create a real-life picture of one of America’s most celebrated icons.
“It’s opening the doors and letting the public experience the story of Tubman, who is a household name, but few people know her real story,” said Tony Cohen, a historian who consulted on the project.
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