Harriet Tubman UGRR Byway

TimeLooper Inc

About this app

Harriet Tubman was the best known conductor in the Underground Railroad, a secret network of people who helped escaping slaves reach freedom. It was dangerous and illegal work for everyone involved. This dramatic tour leads you along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Using virtual reality, augmented reality and a compelling audio soundtrack, it takes you through landscapes that Tubman knew as a slave and from which she fled as a young woman. Thousands of slaves escaped bondage in years leading up to the Civil War. What made Tubman remarkable was her repeated returns as a fugitive to rescue family and friends.

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway was designated as one of the best driving tours in the nation in 2009 by the Federal Highway Administration for its scenic beauty and significant history. It is one of only 31 distinctive “All-American Roads” nationwide. Meandering through 125 miles of countryside and shoreline in Dorchester and Caroline counties, this self-guided, scenic driving tour invites visitors to experience the region’s Underground Railroad stories in a few hours or a couple of days. In addition to recounting Harriet Tubman’s remarkable life story, the Byway reveals the story of slavery and the pursuit of freedom on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. It weaves through a rare landscape, virtually unaltered for more than a century.
This moving tour brings to life the powerful and exciting stories at the Byway’s sites in Caroline and Dorchester Counties in Maryland. It will inspire you to visit the land of Tubman's birth and experience it for yourself.

Note: This app downloads many mixed reality and audio files. A strong wifi connection is recommended. Depending on the connection, the estimated download time is 10 minutes.

Ratings and reviews

Outside of a lack of good cell signal in that area, this app is wonderful! Because of the app relying on cell service, it can be slow and patchy. Even with that, it didn't stop me from capturing the essence of the information. The information was succinct and presentation well executed. Both kids as well as adults can understand the information.

Hard to find where you areon the trail. The numbering of the pins on the map do not coincide with the trail location numbers. When you click on the pin, the text bubble has the correct location number and takes you to the information on the location. Does not show where you are in relation to the UGRT locations. Clicking on pin doesn't result in taking you to mapping/navigation software.

It was a totally mind-blowing educational experience ! Great time, I must do and learn and enjoy !!!!! I will return and haven't finished the railroad, yet there is still so much to see and learn .