A Mighty Purpose

Historical marker location:

Avalon, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Glen Artney Road, 0.4 miles west of Gun Road, on the left when traveling west.)

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.