The homesite of Ben Ross was found on property acquired last year by the U. An archaeology team led by the State Highway Administration conducted research that led to the find.
Archaeologist Julie Schablitsky described the finding as a connection to Tubman. We believe this experience was able to benefit her when she began to move people to freedom. She escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist who helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad. The archaeology team began searching for evidence linked to her father in November.
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When they returned in March to continue their search, Schablitsky and her team found artifacts dating to the s, including nails, glass, dish fragments and even a button. The U. The property contains 10 acres bequeathed to Ross by Anthony Thompson in the s. Ben Ross was freed from slavery and received Tybman land in the early s.
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