9/11 Memorial Garden

Historical marker location:

1404 Maryland Ave, Mid-Town Belvedere, Maryland

( Memorial can be reached from Maryland Avenue north of West Mount Royal Avenue, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2002

Harriet Tubman, a famous abolitionist, was born in Maryland: Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and became a famous abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad, was born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. She later returned to Maryland many times to lead other enslaved people to freedom.