HARRIET TUBMAN HOME

Location: 180 South Street in Auburn, New York

Website: https://www.harriettubmanhome.com/

        https://www.nps.gov/hart/index.htm

 

While the historic buildings remain closed until further notice, outdoor tours of the grounds are available when weather permits. For information on how to schedule a tour visit the Harriet Tubman Website. Tour schedules are subject to change. See their website for up to date hours of operation. The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. is an independent non-profit, established by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. 

 

“I WOULD MAKE A HOME FOR THEM IN THE NORTH, AND THE LORD HELPING ME, I WOULD BRING THEM ALL HERE.”- HARRIET TUBMAN

 

HISTORY

 

Harriet Tubman, a renowned pioneer of the underground railroad and the equal rights movement, emancipated herself at age 27 and other members of her family while helping many other African- American slaves find freedom.  She was born into slavery in 1822 in the state of Maryland and was given the name Araminta “Minty”. In 1844 she married John Tubman, a freeman, and escaped five years later after her enslaver died and she was to be sold. For the next ten years, she made about 13 trips into Maryland to rescue her friends and family. She also gave instructions to about 70 more who found their way to freedom on their own. 

 

A home for Harriet

 

In 1858 New York Senator William Seaward made Harriet Tubman a proposition and sold his property to her for $1200. Auburn had a strong abolitionist group and Seaward was a well known supporter of the Underground Railroad. Before the Civil War about 500 slaves passed through Auburn on their way north. In 1896 Tubman bought 25 acres of land adjacent to her property located at 182 South Street. The land was sold for $1,450 with the help of AME Zion Church and with the support of a local bank providing a mortgage Tubman was able to begin realizing her dream of opening a home for the elderly. On June 23, 1908 the Harriet Tubman Home for the Elderly was inaugurated. Tubman died in 1913. 

 

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