Top 10 ways to do fall in Dorchester ❤ October's News & Events

Fall is more than pumpkin spice in Dorchester

Around here, fall is when we celebrate wild oysters, corn mazes, U-Pick pumpkins, and ghost walks. Plus this month is your last chance to get out on the water without your own boat until next spring, so join a skipjack sail, get paddling on a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, or try a riverboat cruise. And fall fishing is going strong! It’s also getting to be a great time for watching for migrating birds. Here are our Top 10 suggestions for how to make the most of the fall season in Dorchester.

IRONMAN renews for 5 more years in Dorchester

IRONMAN is keeping its triathlons — both IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman and IRONMAN Maryland — in Dorchester County for at least another five years. The news came during the Athlete Welcome Ceremony (with Cambridge Mayor Victoria Jackson-Stanley and Dorchester County Council president Ricky Travers, pictured above) for IRONMAN Maryland, a 140.6-mile race and one of the most grueling endurance events in the world. Each year, these two races bring millions of dollars into the local economy. Thanks to everyone -- volunteers, IRONClub Maryland supporters, businesses, enthusiastic community members, and race director Gerry Boyle -- who make these races so special! Read more.

Travel discounts end Oct. 31
Make plans for a powerful and unforgettable driving tour of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway on Maryland's beautiful Eastern Shore. Come mid-week and, through October 2018 only, you'll find discounts on lodging, plus $100 in gift cards to use at local restaurants, shops, and more, through our Tubman Travel Package.
Learn more about the Tubman Travel Package

Rev. Samuel Green descendant to speak Oct. 6
A descendant of Rev. Samuel Green, a collaborator of Harriet Tubman, will be the keynote speaker Oct. 6 at East New Market Heritage Day at Faith Community Methodist Church, Site #21 along the Tubman Byway. Dale Glenwood Green, professor at Morgan State University, is a descendant of Rev. Green, a freed slave and pastor who was imprisoned for possessing a copy of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" in the 1800s. He preached at what is today Faith Community Church. Read more.

Looking for extras for Tubman Visitor Center film
The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center is working on a short film to serve as an introduction to Tubman's life. The producers are looking for looking for background actors for shooting in late October; no acting experience needed. Read more.

Lost Frederick Douglass history rediscovered right along Tubman Byway
Newly rediscovered history about Frederick Douglass shows that the famed abolitionist and orator made high-profile visits to Cambridge, Maryland, and walked right along part of today's current-day Tubman Byway. Read more.

Tubman-Douglass connection explored in Washington Post story
Was there something about living on Maryland's Eastern Shore that inspired revolutionaries like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and later, Gloria Richardson, to go above and beyond in the quest for freedom? The Washington Post investigates in this story that explores the factors that nurtured Tubman and Douglass -- born a few years apart in neighboring counties, Dorchester and Talbot. Read it here.

New Tubman Memorial honors those who helped share Tubman's story
In September the new Tubman Memorial was dedicated at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center. The memorial honors James McGowan, Earl Conrad, John Creighton, and Evelyn Townsend -- all of whom helped research, preserve, and share Harriet Tubman's story and legacy, helping lead to the establishment of the state park in Tubman's honor. We are grateful for their work.

Fall is more than pumpkin spice in Dorchester

IRONMAN renews for 5 more years in Dorchester

EXPERIENCES ON WATER and ON LAND