Sandy Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Tribute to Josiah Henson
June 15, 1789 - May 5, 1883
— [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
Born a slave, a son of Charles County, Maryland; a historical figure trudging through the toils and injustices in life as a slave in Montgomery County, Maryland and Kentucky with integrity, fortitude, and stamina; escaped to freedom from slavery with his family, freeing many others along the Underground Railroad; established a stable settlement in Canada; self-educated, whose sermons, articles and books influenced millions and placed him in the company of icons including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman as abolitionist and civil rights leaders.
His life's story memorialized through Uncle Tom's Cabin, a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, fueled the sentiment for social change and black liberation and propelled the growing movement to abolish slavery in America.
"The power of words that raised the moral character of her people that brought freedom to a new nation."
Erected 2022 by Sandy Spring Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reverend Josiah Henson (here, next to this marker); Honorable Elijah Cummings (here, next to this marker); Tribute to the Honorable Elijah Cummings (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Nina Honemond Clarke (here, next to this marker); Councilmember Nancy Navarro (here, next to this marker); Nina Honemond Clark (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Montgomery County Council Member Nancy Novarro (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the Centennial of the United Negro Improvement Association (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Spring.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2022
2. Collection of markers on the grounds of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
