Copes Johnson’s connection to Tubman and her role in preserving the legacy of her ancestor was recognized publicly by the New York Senate. Pauline Copes Johnson, a documented descendant of ...

Pauline Copes Johnson, one of Harriet Tubman’s descendants and champions, has died at age 98. The Harriet Tubman A.M.E. Zion Church in Auburn, NY, where Copes Johnson was an active member, announced ...

Auburn, N.Y. — The great-great-great grandniece of Harriet Tubman has died this week in Auburn, church officials said. Pauline Copes Johnson was 98 years old when she died, the Harriet Tubman Memorial ...

Two awards have been recently bestowed on a book written by Fort Wayne native Caroline Brewer. “Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature: A biography in poems” was selected by the National Conference of ...

CAMBRIDGE – When Linda Harris retired, she never anticipated her time would be spent keeping Harriet Tubman’s legacy alive. Director of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Education Center and leader of the ...

A portrait of Harriet Tubman (ca. 1820-1913). Tubman, herself an escaped slave, helped hundreds of slaves escape the South by means of the Underground Railroad. She nursed Union troops during the ...

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park is the “must go” trip to add to your travel agenda. The Tubman site originally opened in March 2017, in Church Creek, Md. through a ...

A new historical marker honoring Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Maryland on September 17, 2025. The updated sign corrects inaccuracies about Tubman's birthplace and the number of people she freed.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. — The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) unveiled a new, updated roadside historical marker Wednesday in Cambridge, which honors the life and legacy of Maryland native Harriet ...

Stephen Towns, "Wade in the Water" (2020), natural and synthetic fabric, polyester and cotton thread, crystal glass beads (photo courtesy the Gibbes Museum of Art; all other photos Megan ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Deborah Gray White discusses the announcement of the redesign of the $20 made by the Treasury Department in 2016. The redesign is to include a ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY — A new historical marker now stands in Dorchester County, honoring Harriet Tubman near the site where historians believe she spent her early years—solidifying her deep roots to ...