Harriet Tubman's birthplace

[2][3][5][a] It was located on the farm of Anthony Thompson at Peter's Neck, at the end of Harrisville Road, which is now part of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

[2][8] In the early 1840s, her father was emancipated and received 10 acres of land following Anthony Johnson's death.

[4][8][c] A conductor on the Underground Railroad, she made 13 return trips over 10 years to lead her parents, siblings, and friends to freedom.

They found artifacts from the 1800s, including broken dish ware, glass, a button, and nails.

[2][d] In April 2021, it was said that the site was to be added to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway.