Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
Auburn, NY Hours and Location

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National Historical Park

Operating Hours & Seasons

Operating hours vary by site.

Harriet Tubman Visitor Center, Tubman Home for the Aged, and the Harriet Tubman Residence are operated by NPS partner, the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. Visit their website for current hours and information.

Fort Hill Cemetary

Grounds are open dawn to dusk. Operated independently by Fort Hill Cemetery. Check with the cemetery office or here www.forthillcemetery.net for current information.

Standard Hours

• Sunday: Sunrise – Sunset
• Monday: Sunrise – Sunset
• Tuesday: Sunrise – Sunset
• Wednesday: Sunrise – Sunset
• Thursday: Sunrise – Sunset
• Friday: Sunrise – Sunset
• Saturday: Sunrise – Sunset

Fees & Passes

No fees are being charged by the National Park Service, however, the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center, Tubman Home for the Aged, and Harriet Tubman Residence are operated by National Park Service partner, Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. The organization charges a fee to see these sites. The group is a non-profit and does not honor the National Parks Pass for admission.

About

"I would make a home for them in the North, and the Lord helping me, I would bring them all here."

Harriet Tubman was guided by a deep faith and devotion to family, freedom, and community. After emancipating herself and members of her family, she moved them from Ontario, Canada to Fleming and Auburn, New York in 1859. Central New York was a center for progressive thought, abolition, and women’s suffrage where Tubman continued to fight for human rights and dignity until she died in 1913.

Directions

The Harriet Tubman National Historical Park includes the Thompson Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center, the Tubman Home for the Aged, and the Harriet Tubman Residence. A related Tubman site that lies outside of the national historical park is the Fort Hill Cemetery where Tubman is buried. View directions to each of these five sites on our directions page.

Visitor Centers

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park is a new national park located in Auburn, New York. It is a park in progress with limited services.

The Harriet Tubman Visitor Center is operated by National Park Service partner, the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. Visit their website for more information.

Weather

Auburn, New York has four distinct seasons. Fall and spring are usually mild and summers tend to be sunny, warm, and humid. Winter weather is variable and conditions can change quickly. Snow in November is not uncommon. The heaviest snowfall tends to be in January with an average of 33”. Learn more about Auburn’s weather.