Author Talk: Oldfield: A Community of Enslaved and Free People on Maryland's Underground Railroad

Meet author Keesha Ha as she talks about "Oldfield: A Community of Enslaved and Free People on Maryland's Underground Railroad" Feb. 14 from 1-4pm. At the Harriet Tubman Museum & Education Center, 424 Race St., Cambridge. Free and open to the public. The book shows how the founding of Beverly Institute-the first community-owned school for Black children in Dorchester County-sparked a legacy that would shape future civil rights and religious leaders across the nation. Drawing on genealogy, oral history, newspapers, and primary documents, author Keesha Ha reveals close family ties to Harriet Tubman and the enduring spirit of those who built lives of purpose and dignity. Today, their descendants continue to honor that legacy by preserving Oldfield's Vaughn Chapel Church and cemetery-solemn reminders of the past and powerful symbols of faith, perseverance, and the fight for freedom.