Archaeological Findings from Home of Harriet Tubman’s Father Announced
MDOT archaeologists recently announced interesting artifacts found at the site of Ben Ross’ home, the place where Harriet Tubman’s father lived and where the famed abolitionist spent her teenage years in Dorchester County. MDOT’s archaeologists spent the past four years processing hundreds of artifacts collected from Ross’ home which is deep in the wetlands of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The virtual museum features photographs, 3D models and intact examples of certain artifacts along with detailed descriptions.
Even pre-contact artifacts, associated with the Nanticoke Indians, are displayed on the site. The stone tools and pottery sherds are evidence of 2,000-year-old Native American campsites. The virtual museum and findings from the Ben Ross Homeplace can be found here.
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