Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is offering an educational and experiential travel package for those interested in a powerful and inspiring opportunity to explore the scenic landscapes of where Harriet Tubman and other freedom seekers worked, lived and escaped slavery.
Dorchester County hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, and local businesses are teaming up to offer discount rates and exclusive perks only to Tubman travelers. The offers are available through October 2018.
The Tubman Travel Package includes:
– Two night’s accommodation with five different lodging choices in Cambridge: Cambridge House B &B, Comfort Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort and Mill Street Inn. Prices range based accommodation choice and availability.
– $100 worth of vouchers to use as desired for select dining, outdoor adventures, tours or shopping. Participants are:
Adventures & Experiences: Blackwater Adventures Chesapeake Bay (kayak, bike, boat rentals and tours), Harriet Tubman Museum & Education Center, Harriet Tubman Tours
Restaurants, Food & Drink: Bistro Poplar, Black Water Bakery, Blue Point Provision Co., Emily’s Produce, High Spot Gastropub, Jimmie & Sook’s Raw Bar and Grill, Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery, Palm Beach Willie’s, Portside Seafood Restaurant, Rock Lobstah, Stoked, Suicide Bridge Restaurant, and The Wine Bar
Shopping: Butterfly Boutique, Calista Boutique, Eagle’s Nest Book & Gift Shop (at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge), Thomas’s Fine Jewelry, and The Wine Bar
In addition to visiting the tour partners, all Tubman travelers are encouraged to see the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, a National and Maryland park service attraction, and the nearby Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. There is no admission for both facilities.
To reserve a Tubman Travel Package, guests can make a reservation at one of the five lodging partners. They will receive the vouchers when they check in. For more information, go here.
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