Harriet Tubman
Fun Fact
Early in life, she suffered a traumatic head wound when an irate overseer threw a heavy metal weight, intending to hit another slave, but hit her instead. The injury caused dizziness, pain, and spells of hypersomnia, which occurred throughout her life. After her injury, Tubman began experiencing strange visions and vivid dreams, which she ascribed to premonitions from God. These experiences, combined with her Methodist upbringing, led her to become devoutly religious.
Harriet Tubman has long been known for her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad and her unwavering fight for abolition. As a conductor, Tubman returned to Dorchester County, Maryland thirteen times bringing North to freedom 70 of her family and friends earning her the moniker, “Moses of Her People.”
She carried a revolver as protection from slave catchers and their dogs. Tubman also threatened to shoot anyone who tried to turn back since that would risk the safety of the remaining group, as well as anyone who helped them on the way.
She was the first woman to lead an armed expedition during the Civil War, freeing over 700 enslaved people on the Combahee River raid.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Fort Hill Cemetery
19 Fort Street
Auburn, New York, 13021
USA
North America
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Grave Location:
West Lawn C, Plot 439Grave Location Description
As you enter through the main gates of the cemetery, stay to the right and drive to the end of the road. Take a hard left drive 150 feet and park. Look to your left in the West Lawn “C” section, 9 rows from the road is the final resting place of Harriet Tubman.
Grave Location GPS
42.924382272752275, -76.57495355413498Visiting The Grave:
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Read More About Harriet Tubman:
- Wikipedia Entry
- Harriet Tubman
- Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
- Harriet Tubman - Intelligence Operative
- Harriet Tubman’s Impact on American History: From the Underground Railroad to Women’s Suffrage
- Harriet Tubman Articles
- The Tubman Home for Aged and Indigent Negroes in Auburn, NY.
- A local family's connection with a great American hero