Washington, DC – Reps. Andy Harris (MD-01) and Richard Hanna (NY-24) introduced legislation to establish The Harriet Tubman National Historical Park co-located in Maryland and New York. The Maryland portion of the park would be located in Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot Counties and the New York location would be in Auburn.
“These parks would honor the significant legacy and achievements of one America’s most important African American leaders,” said Rep. Andy Harris (MD-01). “The park will provide a wonderful opportunity to observe the historic landscape surrounding Maryland’s portion of the Underground Railroad. I eagerly anticipate working with Congressman Hanna and the Members of the Maryland and New York delegations to help advance this important piece of legislation.”
“Harriet Tubman was an incredible American, woman and humanitarian,” U.S. Representative Richard Hanna said. “It is only right that we honor and celebrate her life in an appropriate way. Since coming to Congress, I’ve worked to make that happen and make this a reality for the city of Auburn. This bill is a big step toward that goal.”
"I look forward to working with Congressman Harris, and the entire New York and Maryland delegations to make these parks for Harriet Tubman a reality."
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Where is the money coming from to build this?
ReplyDeleteI thought he wasn't going to go for ear marks? Could we please elect a real conservative? Like Ron Paul. God Bless.
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ReplyDeleteWe need to make a stink about this, let him know that he can't be another krapovil. Krapovil tried this project and we shut it down, but now Andy is picking it back up? we need to let these washington politicians know that whether they are a dumbocrat or a republican we don't want any more spending. If this gies through each one of use might as well take a twenty out of our pocket and burn it.
ReplyDeleteThis project is so much more than just a park. The eastern shore needs to grow cultural tourism. Cultural tourists spend more than 200% more every day compared to other family vacation and recreation visitors. Linking the Virginia and New York cultural tourism markets with a new historical tour would bring a new set of affluent tourists to the historic sites on our eastern shore. One of the most deeply hit parts of our economy is our tourism sector. The Harriet Tubman park would divert more visitors off of the I-95 corridor where they breeze through without stopping in Maryland. I believe this project could be a great return on our investment. The lack of support from Representative Harris to fund this project is a waste of our a great opportunity. How does this represent the interests of Marylanders and our local economy?
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