Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
Choptank Village, MD

This tiny river town, known as Leonard’s Wharf in 1855, was a port and steamboat landing for the town of Preston. Little changed from the 19th century – the landing and harbor are still in use today.

In Tubman's day, the Choptank village was the scene of at least one documented escape, where freedom seekers, possibly the Dover Eight, were escorted upriver to Tubman’s parents’ home on Poplar Neck. The village affords the best view of the Choptank River this far north, until Denton. The Choptank River is included in the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program for the many stories of escapes across and on its waters; a water trail allows for exploration by boat. Comfort facilities may be open at the public boat landing.