Long Wharf-The River

Long Wharf-The River (HM1HRF)

Location: Cambridge, MD 21613 Dorchester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 34.536', W 76° 4.302'

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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

As a deep-water tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, the Choptank River was a commercial artery of the Eastern Shore since colonial times. Cargoes of timber, tobacco, and farm harvests were hoisted by dockworkers to waiting ships.

During the early years of the slave trade, captive Africans were unloaded here too. Later, thousands of enslaved people were shipped from Long Wharf to plantations in the South.

Ironically, the Choptank River also served as a route to freedom, part of the Underground Railroad. Slaves fleeing on foot knew to follow the river's course north to headwaters in Delaware. Some escapees hid aboard vessels, aided by captains or crewman willing to take the risk. Penalties for assisting runaways were steep.

When suspected Underground Railroad agent Hugh Haziett arrived here from Denton to stand trial for assisting runaway slaves, his boat was met by an angry mob. Found guilty, Haziett received a sentence of 44 years in prison.

(Inscription under the photo at the top) Lawrence Jacob (1917-2000) Ars, NY-The life of Harriet Tubman #9-Casels tempera on hardboard 12" x 17 7/8" Hampton University Museum, Hampton VA-Image credit The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation/Art Resource NY
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Historical PeriodOther
Historical PlaceRiver
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Marker StyleInterpretative Marker / Sign
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Date Added Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees38.57560000, -76.07170000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 34.536', W 76° 4.302'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 34' 32.16" N, 76° 4' 18.12" W
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Area Code(s)410, 443
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 High St, Cambridge MD 21613, US
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