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Archaeologists discover site that was once home of Harriet Tubman's father By Caitlin O'Kane Harriet Tubman's road to freedom 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.  The abolitionist who rescued e...

Harriet Tubman: archaeologists find abolitionist’s lost Maryland home Alexandra Villarreal © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Harvey B Lindsley/AP Socially distanced archaeologists in masks trudged through the wet forests on Maryland’s eastern shore, searching for signs of a long-abandoned home. Julie Schablitsky, the chief archeologist for Maryland’s state highway administration, used a metal detector, hoping for nails or other signs of an old building. Instead, along the roadway, she found an 1808 coin imprinted with the word “liberty”. “When this thing ca...

Archaeologists discover long-lost homesite once owned by Harriet Tubman's father Historic artifacts date back to early to mid 1800s Share Updated: 11:36 AM CDT Apr 21, 2021 By WBAL-TV Historic artifacts date back to early to mid 1800s Share Updated: 11:36 AM CDT Apr 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript Good morning. Mhm. I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful spring. My name is need a subpoena. I am the superintendent of the Maryland park Service and it is my great pleasure to welcome all of you to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park. ...

Home where Harriet Tubman likely learned 'how to navigate and survive' discovered in Maryland Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT The house, owned by Ben Ross, was discovered amid a search that began in November 2020. Maryland's Department of Transportation archaeology team began the project after a 2,600-acre property was acquired in 2020 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Maryland, Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford was joined by archeologists, historians and government officials Tuesday to announce the finding. “This discovery adds another puzzle piece...

Last modified on Wed 21 Apr 2021 03.31 EDT Socially distanced archaeologists in masks trudged through the wet forests on Maryland’s eastern shore, searching for signs of a long-abandoned home. Julie Schablitsky, the chief archeologist for Maryland’s state highway administration, used a metal detector, hoping for nails or other signs of an old building. Instead, along the roadway, she found an 1808 coin imprinted with the word “liberty”. “When this thing came out of the ground, I was shocked,” Schablitsky told the Guardian. Her discovery in November became a hopef...