
Harriet Tubman & The Importance of Swamps For Freedom Seekers
Join our friends at the Carolina Raptor Center for their Harriet Tubman Legacy Speaker Series.
Historian Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander explores Harriet Tubman’s deep connection to the natural world and how she used it to navigate the Underground Railroad. Discover the vital role of swamps, including the Great Dismal Swamp and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, in the journey to freedom for enslaved African Americans.