TEXT on the historical marker:
Harriet Tubman-Celebrating an Icon
The local community, joined by others across the nation, honors its native daughter, Harriet Ross Tubman. Her memory endues through artistic expression in works of literature, music, sculpture, paint, photography, performance, and more.
Today’s descendants of enslaved and free blacks, as well as slave owners, continue to live and work in the area. There are relatives of some who escaped to freedom and descendants of Tubman’s family. One Tubman relative, Charles E.T. Ross, designed and painted the park’s mural in honor of his ancestor.
From the website below:
From the website below:
"Stop 2 (page 7) Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Driving Tour Guide.
Harriet Tubman Memorial Garden
Relatives of Harriet Ross Tubman still
live in Dorchester County, as do
descendants of the enslaved and slave
holders. Members of the local
community chose to honor Tubman at
this quiet roadside garden. People across
the country can join them in paying their
respects to this American hero.
Tubman’s story, that of a young slave
who freed herself, then returned to
rescue family and friends, inspires
emotional and artistic expression in
works of literature, music, sculpture,
paint, and performance. One of
Tubman’s relatives, Charles Ross,
painted the murals here. Exterior
exhibits describe her life and
Underground Railroad activities in
the area.
The Memorial Garden is located
adjacent to Route 50 East, near a variety
of accommodations and services."
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