Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged
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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. The group of properties also makes up a National Historic Landmark, with the first parcel being declared in 1974 and two others added in 2001. Tubman was a major conductor on the Underground Railroad and was known as the "Moses of her people." She moved to Auburn with her parents after she had spent eight to ten years in St. Catharines, Ontario. She continued working as a suffragist and worked all her life to care for others who were unable to care for themselves. The Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged is the house in which she fulfilled her dream of opening a home for poor and elderly African Americans. In 1911, she was admitted there herself, and she remained there until her death in 1913. The Harriet Tubman Residence was Tubman's home during much of the time that she lived in Auburn, from 1859 to 1913. The land was sold to her in 1859 by the politician William H. Seward. Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church is the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in which Harriet Tubman attended services. Later in her life, she deeded the Home for the Aged to the church for it to manage after her death.
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When was Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged listed on the National Register?
Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1974.
What type of historic resource is Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged?
Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
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