Historical Marker
Old Georgetown Road
Historical marker location:
7740 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) just east of Arlington Road, on the right when traveling east.)
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.