Historical Marker
The Town House
Historical marker location:
7557 Main Street, Sykesville, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Main Street (Route 851) north of Sandosky Road, on the right when traveling north.)
Remembering a Grand Age.
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.