Historical Marker
Maryland's Eastern Shore
Historical marker location:
16 North 2nd Street, Denton, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and Gay Street, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street.)
Hundreds of Enslaved and Free Black Men Enlisted.
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.