Historical Marker

“Carrollton”

Historical marker location:
3604 Buckeystown Pike, Buckeystown, Maryland
( Marker is on Buckeystown Pike (Maryland Route 85), on the left when traveling north.)

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.