Rita Daniels didn't always know she was the great-great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman. In fact, a 9-year-old Daniels had no idea they were related when her teacher assigned her a book report ...

Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all ... once said that she was "one of the bravest persons on this continent." Becoming friends with the leading abolitionists of the day, Tubman ...

The heroic conductor on the Underground Railroad was reared on the site in the wilderness of Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Launched by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), the museum showcases artifacts found at the home of Tubman’s father, Ben Ross, who lived in Dorchester County, Maryland. The ...

HARRIET TUBMAN, BORN INTO SLAVERY IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, ESCAPED TO FREEDOM BUT RETURNED TO HER EASTERN SHORE HOME 13 TIMES TO HELP OTHERS ALONG THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. SHE ACTUALLY USED THE ...

A measure to replace President Andrew Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill is being taken up again in Congress. Monday's announcement is the latest push to honor Tubman on the ...

Harriet Tubman lived in Auburn for over 50 years, making it her home after the Civil War. She purchased property (a 7-acre farm) on South Street in 1859 from her close friend and abolitionist ...

A measure to replace President Andrew Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill is being taken up again in Congress. Decade-long effort: Previous attempts to have Tubman ...