William L. Chaplin Arrested!

Historical marker location:

Silver Spring, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue (at milepost 97) and Blair Road, on the right when traveling north on Georgia Avenue.)

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.