Historical Marker
Beall-Dawson House
Historical marker location:
142 W Middle Ln, Rockville, Maryland
( Marker is on West Middle Lane just west of North Adams Street, on the left when traveling west.)
Enslavement in Rockville.
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.