Historical Marker
Overlea Waiting Station
Historical marker location:
6859-6899 Belair Road, Overlea, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Belair Road (U.S. 1) and West Overlea Road, on the right.)
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.