Historical Marker

Smokehouse

Historical marker location:
10524 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Old Frederick Road (Maryland Route 99) west of Dorchester Way, on the right when traveling west.)

circa 1900.

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.