Archaeologists unearth rare artifacts beneath Harriet Tubman’s family home

Archaeologists unearth rare artifacts beneath Harriet Tubman’s family home

close Video Sneak peek into new ‘Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition’ at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, has opened “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” featuring a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts along with 200 other artifacts. Archaeologists in Hanover, Maryland, came across rare artifacts that have ties to American abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The evacuation was led…

Archaeologists unearth rare artifacts beneath Harriet Tubman's family home

Archaeologists have discovered rare artifacts at the site of of Harriet Tubman's father's home located in Hanover, Maryland. Plates, pitchers, and bowls were found.

Harriet Tubman Day Celebrates Legacy of Freedom - Hudson Valley Press

March 10th marks Harriet Tubman Day, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of one of America’s most courageous and impactful figures in the fight against slavery. Tubman, born into enslavement around 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland, became one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the North. Tubman’s journey o…

Rare Artifacts Discovered At Harriet Tubman’s Father’s Home, Revealing 200-Year-Old History - The BayNet

HANOVER, Md. – Archaeologists with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced interesting artifacts found at the site of Ben Ross’ home, the place where Harriet Tubman’s father lived and where the famed abolitionist spent her teenage years in Dorchester County. MDOT’s archaeologists spent the past four years processing hundreds of artifacts collected from Ross’ home which is deep in the wetlands of the Blackwater National W…