Harriet Tubman — Timeline
Key moments in the life of Harriet Tubman.
1820
Born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland
1844
Married John Tubman, an enslaved man
1849
Escaped slavery and fled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1850
Began work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad
1857
Rescued her aging parents from slavery
1859
Settled in Auburn, New York and purchased a home
1863
Led the Combahee River Raid in South Carolina, liberating more than 700 enslaved people
1868
Established a home for indigent African Americans in Auburn
1913
Harriet Tubman Home for Aged Negroes officially established
1913
Died in Auburn, New York at approximately age 93