Harriet Tubman settled in Auburn, New York in 1859, living there for over half a century until her death in 1913. The Harriet Tubman National Historical Park preserves her home, the Home for the Aged she established for elderly African Americans, and the Thompson AME Zion Church where she worshipped. Tubman is buried in Fort Hill Cemetery nearby. The property was designated a National Historical Park in 2017, bringing National Park Service stewardship and expanded visitor programming.

The visitor center provides context on Tubman’s life—her escape from slavery, her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, her service as a Union spy during the Civil War, and her decades of community activism in Auburn. Ranger-led tours of the home and grounds are available seasonally and are the best way to experience the site. Auburn is located on Owasco Lake, east of the main Finger Lakes wine corridor, and the Tubman park is the primary reason most visitors make the trip. It is a sobering and important site—one of the most significant historical landmarks in upstate New York.