Historical Marker
East Oaks
Historical marker location:
21524 Whites Ferry Road, Poolesville, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from Whites Ferry Road (Maryland Route 107) just east of Edwards Ferry 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.