Historical Marker

“Great Panes”

Historical marker location:
8069 Main Street, Ellicott City, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 144) and Tiber Alley, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)

Ca. 1860.

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.