Tubman, Harriet National Historic Person
St. Catharines, Ontario
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Portrait of Harriet Tubman, c. 1867-1870
(© Library of Congress)
Address :
92 Geneva Street, St. Catharines, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2005-08-03
Life Date:
1822 to 1913
Other Name(s):
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Harriet Tubman
(Designation Name)
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Harriet Tubman (c. 1822-1913)
(Other Name)
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Tubman, Harriet Araminta
(Other Name)
Research Report Number:
2004-001
Importance:
Courageously led many refugees from American slavery to safety; became the public face of the Underground Railroad in British North America
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 92 Geneva Street, St. Catharines, Ontario
Born on a Maryland plantation, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become one of the great heroes of the 19th century. The most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, she courageously led many of the people she rescued from American slavery on dangerous, clandestine journeys to safety and freedom in Canada. Tubman helped these Black refugees settle after their arrival and played an active role in the fight to end slavery. She became the public face of the Underground Railroad in British North America, attracting attention and funding to the abolition movement.