National Historic Landmark · National Historical Park · Auburn, New York

Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged

Historic park in New York state. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Listed 1974

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park is a US historical park in Auburn and Fleming, New York. Associated with the life of Harriet Tubman, it has three properties: the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, in Auburn; the nearby Harriet Tubman Residence, just across the city/town line in Fleming; and the Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church and parsonage in Auburn. They are located at 180 and 182 South Street and 47–49 Parker Street, respectively. The A.M.E. Zion Church unit is administered by the National Park Service (NPS), and the South Street properties, including a historic barn and a visitor center, are jointly managed and operated by both the NPS and the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. The church also works with the NPS in park operations. The Harriet Tubman Grave, in nearby Fort Hill Cemetery, is not part of the park.

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The record

Property type	Building
Address	180-182 South St., Auburn, NY
County	Cayuga County
Listed	May 30, 1974
Listed for	Black heritage, Religion, Social history
Level of significance	National
Also known as	Harriet Tubman Museum
Reference number	74001222
Type of place	National Historical Park
Designations	National Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	180-182 South St., Auburn, NY
Website	nps.gov/hart/index.htm ↗
Coordinates	42.9130° N, 76.5648° W · Directions ↗
Also in Auburn	22 listed places in Auburn →
Nearest national park unit	Harriet Tubman National Historical Park · under a mile · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Potomac Group Campground 31 miles · Blueberry Patch Campground 32 miles · Backbone Horse Campground 32 miles

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

At a glance

State: New York
County: Cayuga County
Listed: 1974
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes

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Nearby in Cayuga County

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Landmark · 0.2 km

Tubman Home for the Aged, Harriet Tubman Residence, Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church (Boundary Increase)

National Historic LandmarkListed 2001

Building · 0.2 km

Tubman, Harriet, House

Seward, William H., House

National Historic LandmarkListed 1966

Local history books for Auburn

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Auburn Police (NY)
Jr. Joseph E. DiVietro, 2007
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Around Auburn
Peter Lloyd Jones and Stephanie E. Przbylek, 1995
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Guidebooks to historic places in New York

Seeking New York
Tom Miller, 2019
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New York immigrant experience
Randi Minetor, 2015
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Monumental New York!
Chuck D'Imperio, 2011
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Secret Brooklyn
Michelle Young, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged listed on the National Register?

May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged?

Yes. Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.

Source: Official website

Where is Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged?

180-182 South St., Auburn, Cayuga County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, under a mile away.

Source: Harriet Tubman National Historical Park

Where is the nomination form for Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Potomac Group Campground, 31 miles away. Blueberry Patch Campground is 32 miles away, and Backbone Horse Campground is 32 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001222. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.