Historical Marker
Monument Place
Historical marker location:
305 West Monument Street, Mount Vernon, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of West Monument Street and Linden Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Monument Street.)
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.