Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harriet Tubman

c. 1821 - 1913

Photographed by Nate Davidson, December 28, 2011

1. Harriet Tubman Marker

Inscription. "The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witness of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism," wrote fellow abolitionist and Eastern Shore native Frederick Douglass of Harriet Tubman. A Civil War nurse, scout, spy, military strategist and early women's suffragist, the "Moses of her people" freed hundreds of slaves via the Underground Railroad.

With the support of the Salisbury University community, sculptor James Hill and his students realized this work in 2009, with the hope that her story will continue to inspire courage and action in the pursuit of human rights.

Erected 2009 by Salisbury University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.

Location. 38° 20.85′ N, 75° 36.167′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It is on S. Salisbury Ave. (U.S. 13) just south of W. College Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury MD 21801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Memorial - Salisbury College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holloway Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel Chase (approx. 0.6 miles away); F. Leonard Wailes Law Office (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Great Salisbury Fire (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Byrd Tavern (approx. 1.3 miles away); The General Humphreys Cannon (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wye Oak Seedling (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lynching in America / Lynching in Wicomico County (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Gen. John Henry Winder C.S.A. (was approx.

Harriet Tubman Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nate Davidson, December 28, 2011

2. Harriet Tubman Sculpture

1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Nate Davidson, December 28, 2011

3. Harriet Tubman Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,583 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.