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Experience first-hand a story of courage, heroism and sacrifice as you trace the path slaves took to freedom through

Delaware along the Underground Railroad. Tour the state’s only remaining slave quarters. Walk through churches and

homes that provided refuge and shelter for runaways. Learn about some of the country’s most important conductors and

most influential abolitionists. It’s on display in Delaware where slaves and sympathizers risked it all to reach freedom.

Railroad Timeline in Delaware

Travel Delaware’s Underground Railroad

1774 – Corbit-Sharp House in built in Odessa, later becomes a station

1798 – Woodburn (now the governor’s mansion) is built in Dover, later becomes a station1805 – Camden Friends Meeting House, worship site of many abolitionists, is built

1820 – First Underground Railroad route established from North Carolina to Indiana1847 – Samuel Burris is captured, imprisoned, convicted and sentenced

1848 – Thomas Garrett is put on trial in Wilmington for helping six slaves escape1849 – Harriet Tubman escapes slavery in Maryland and becomes a conductor1861 – Civil War begins, Delaware, though a slave state, remains in the Union

1865 – Civil War ends, 13th Amendment abolishes slavery in the US

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Central Delaware

First State Heritage Park and Camden Friends Meeting

The governor’s house was once a station with a hidden tunnel.

Many Quakers meeting in Camden were important early

abolitionists. The Old State House was the site of one of Delaware’s most important

slavery-related trials.

■ Eat - Roma Italian Restaurant (Dover)

■ Stay - Hilton Garden Inn (Dover)

Southern Delaware

Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation

The property was once one of Delaware’s largest slaveholding agricultural enterprises, and the grounds are home to the state’s

last surviving slave quarters.

■ Eat - Jimmy’s Grill (Bridgeville)

■ Stay - Microtel Inn & Suites (Georgetown)

Northern Delaware

Historic Odessa and New Castle Courthouse

Grand homes served as stations less than 30 miles from freedom. Famous abolitionists, including Thomas Garrett and John Hunn,

stood trial at the courthouse.

■ Eat - Cantwell’s Tavern (Odessa)

■ Stay - Hilton Wilmington-Christiana (Newark)

Wilmington

Wilmington Friends Meeting and Delaware History Museum

Delaware’s greatest station master was a member of this

prominent downtown meeting. Nearby, a new exhibit puts the state’s black history on display.

■ Eat - Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant (Wilmington)

■ Stay - Westin Wilmington Riverfront (Wilmington)

Hit the Trail

Step 1:

Print out a copy of the trail

passport at

VisitDelaware.com/history.

Step 2:

Explore days gone by in

Delaware. Choose your

stops from three dozen

locations each with a

fascinating story to tell.

Step 3:

Keep an eye out for the trail

logo at each location. Write

down the code next to it on

your passport.

Step 4:

Let re-enactors, tour guides,

plaques and displays take

you back to Delaware’s

yesteryear.

Step 5:

Snap a few photos and

post to Instagram using

#Delagram or Twitter with

#VisitDE.

Northern Region

Central Region

Southern Region

Regional Key

Travel Delaware’s Underground Railroad

Tubman Byway

Starts at the Maryland-Delaware border

Drive through Dover, Odessa, New Castle and Wilmington

Includes significant

locations, like safe houses & commemorative sites