North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

How Did Josiah Henson Help Free Enslaved People?

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 4, 2021

1. How Did Josiah Henson Help Free Enslaved People? Marker

Inscription. Experiencing firsthand the evils of slavery, Josiah Henson chose not just to free himself, but to help others escape their bondage. After he safely arrived in Canada with his wife and children, he set out to raise funds to pay for his brother John's freedom. He earned money to publishing his slave narrative — the story of his life, including his enslavement in Maryland. He later returned to the United States and risked his life as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping lead over one hundred others to freedom.

Erected 2021 by Montgomery Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Montgomery Parks series list.

Location. 39° 2.74′ N, 77° 7.164′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from the intersection of Nicholson Lane and Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5900 Executive Blvd, Rockville

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MD 20852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maryland: Confederate or Union State? (within shouting distance of this marker); Who Was Josiah Henson? (within shouting distance of this marker); Farm Road Bed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Preserving the Riley-Bolten House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Whose House Was This? (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Royal Audience (approx. 0.2 miles away); Return to the Riley Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Meathouse: A Food Vault (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bethesda.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 4, 2021

2. How Did Josiah Henson Help Free Enslaved People? Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.