Archaeologists Discover Site That Was Once Home Of Harriet Tubman s Father
Last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bought 2,600 acres in Maryland for $6 million. The land was purchased to help mitigate future sea-level rise but it turned out to have affected history. Archaeologists have determined part of the site was the home of Harriet Tubman s father, Ben Ross.
The abolitionist and famed Underground Railroad conductor was born Araminta Ross in March 1822 on the Thompson Farm.
Ten acres of the property were bequeathed to Tubman s father by owner Anthony Thompson in the 1800s. Ross was still a slave when Thompson died, but he was freed in the early 1840s and received the land.
Site of Harriet Tubman s Family Home Uncovered in Maryland
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Archaeologists Discover Site That Was Once Home Of Harriet Tubman s Father
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