Harriet Tubman, Archaeologists

View findings from archaeological dig of Maryland home of Harriet Tubman's father
A new virtual museum that shows artifacts found at the Maryland home where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her teenage years was unveiled by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
Archaeologists unearth rare artifacts beneath Harriet Tubman's family home
Artifacts tied to American abolitionist Harriet Tubman were found by archaeologists at her father's home in Hanover, Maryland. Plates, pitchers, and bowls were found at the site.
Artifacts Linked to Harriet Tubman and Her Father Discovered in Dorchester County
Archaeologists in Maryland have uncovered artifacts believed to have belonged to Harriet Tubman and her father, Ben Ross, at a site deep within the wetlands of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
New virtual museum displays artifacts discovered at Harriet Tubman’s teenage home
Archaeologists with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Monday that a new virtual museum will showcase the history and artifacts discovered at Harriet Tubman’s teenage home. Over the last four years,
Maryland archaeologists uncover artifacts at Harriet Tubman's family home
MDOT archaeologists reveal that they have found new artifacts at the former home site of Harriet Tubman's father, Ben Ross.
Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy endures in a virtual museum.
An Underground Railroad conductor himself, Ben Ross relied on his daughter for his own family’s escape. Tubman escaped in 1849; in 1857, she led Ross and her still-enslaved mother, Rit, to Canada. They later settled in New York state, near their daughter.
Artifacts with ties to Harriet Tubman found
Archaeologists with the Maryland Department of Transportation announced the discovery of artifacts with ties to Harriet Tubman. The artifacts were found at the site of Ben Ross’ home in Dorchester County where Tubman’s father lived and where she spent her teenage years.
Archaeologists Uncover Artifacts from Home of Harriet Tubman’s Father
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the discovery of numerous artifacts at the site where Harriet Tubman’s father’s home once stood in Dorchester County.
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Harriet Tubman
Around 1844 she married a free black named John Tubman and took his last name. (She was born Araminta Ross; she later changed her first name to Harriet, after her mother.) In 1849, in fear that ...