Historical Marker
The National Road
Historical marker location:
15 Visitors Center Dr, McHenry, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Visitors Center Drive and Garrett Highway (U.S. 219), on the left when traveling west.)
The Road that Built the Nation.
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.