Historical Marker

Baseball Field

Historical marker location:
20 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland

North Washington and Hungerford Drive. SITE #17.

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.