Historical Marker

Wesley Chapel

Historical marker location:
1011 Liberty Road, Eldersburg, Maryland
( Marker is on Liberty Road (Maryland Route 26) 0.1 miles west of Johnsville Road, on the right when traveling west.)

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.