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1822: Birth in Dorchester County, Maryland

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1822: Birth in Dorchester County, Maryland

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Harriet Tubman was born into slavery as Araminta Ross on a plantation in Maryland's Eastern Shore. She endured harsh conditions and brutal treatment from a young age, which strengthened her determination to be free.

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At age 27, Harriet made her daring escape from the Brodess plantation near Bucktown. She traveled at night, following the North Star and using the Underground Railroad network to guide her to freedom.

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Harriet crossed from Maryland into Delaware, moving closer to freedom. Delaware was still a slave state, but it had many Quaker communities who helped runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad.

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Harriet finally reached Philadelphia, a free city where she could live without fear of being enslaved. She later said, 'I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything!'

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1850s: Rescue Missions to Baltimore, Maryland

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1850s: Rescue Missions to Baltimore, Maryland

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As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet made dangerous trips back to Maryland to help family and friends escape. Baltimore was a key meeting point where she would gather groups of escapees.

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1850s: Safe House in Wilmington, Delaware

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1850s: Safe House in Wilmington, Delaware

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Thomas Garrett, a Quaker stationmaster, provided crucial help to Harriet and the people she guided. His home in Wilmington served as an important safe house on the Underground Railroad route.

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Harriet used Rochester as a base for her Underground Railroad activities. The city was home to Frederick Douglass and other abolitionists who supported her work. Many escapees continued from here to Canada.

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1850s-1860s: Final Destination - St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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1850s-1860s: Final Destination - St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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Many of the people Harriet helped escape settled in St. Catharines, Canada, where slavery was illegal. This became the final stop on their journey to freedom, where they could build new lives without fear.

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During one of her most daring rescues, Harriet helped her parents escape by bringing them through Cape May, New Jersey. This coastal route provided an alternative path to safety for elderly escapees.