Historical Marker
Newlins Mill Millstone
Historical marker location:
3 High St, Brookeville, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from High Street (Maryland Route 97) south of Market Street, on the right when traveling north.)
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.