Garrison Forest Church

Historical marker location:

Garrison, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Reisterstown Road (Route 140) and St. Thomas Lane, on the right when traveling north on Reisterstown Road.)

Marker installed: 1936

(St. Thomas Parish).

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.