MD to Place Historical Marker Honoring Harriet Tubman Monday

Maryland Governor Wes Moore will be on the shore Monday morning to unveil a historical marker honoring the birthplace and legacy of Harriet Tubman. The marker will be placed at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center on Golden Hill Road in Church Creek at 9am – by the Governor and other state and local officials. Transportation archaeologists will also display artifacts from Tubman’s birthplace.

Additional information on Harriet Tubman:

Harriet Tubman was born Araminta “Minty” Ross around 1822. She is one of Maryland’s most celebrated historical figures and is known for leading herself and 70 enslaved people to freedom. Born to enslaved parents, Ben Ross and Harriet “Rit” Green, on Anthony Thompson’s farm at the end of Harrisville Road, Tubman’s early life was shaped by the harsh realities of slavery. As a teenager Tubman worked alongside her father, an expert timberman. He taught Tubman how to navigate the rugged terrain, interpret the landscape, and predict weather conditions – all of which later proved essential in her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.