Unique Environment

Historical marker location:

9699 Riverside Road, Nanjemoy, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Riverside Road (Route 224) 1.1 miles Liverpool Point Road (Route 426).)

This area is home to a distinctive ecosystem, a long human history. and a community working to preserve its environment.

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.