Historical Marker
Paradise Manor
Historical marker location:
19224 Paradise Manor Dr, Hagerstown, Maryland
( Marker is on Paradise Manor Drive just east of Long Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling west.)
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.