Historical Marker

Mother Seton's Rock

Historical marker location:
Emmitsburg, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Grotto Road, 0.6 miles north of St. Anthony's Road, on the right when traveling north.)

1809 - 1821.

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.