Historical Marker
Scott's Quarry
Historical marker location:
Sparks Glencoe, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Western Run Road and Tanyard Road, on the right when traveling west on Western Run Road.)
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.