Harriet Tubman Grave
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Harriet Tubman Grave is a historic gravesite located in Fort Hill Cemetery
at Auburn
in Cayuga County, New York
. The granite gravestone is approximately three feet tall and erected in 1937 by the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. It is carved with the name Harriet Tubman Davis
(1820–1913) on the front. On the back is an inscription commemorating her work with the Underground Railroad
and her role as scout and nurse during the Civil War
. The religious faith that marked all her activities is noted with the inscription" Servant of God, Well Done." The grave is the focus of an annual pilgrimage by the Thompson AME Zion Church to commemorate Tubman's life and work. Harriet Tubman is resting on Fort Hill Cemetery's "West Lawn C", beneath a large tree with two small bushes on each side of her headstone.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1999.
Fort Hill Cemetery
Fort Hill Cemetery, founded in 1851, is a cemetery located in downtown Auburn, New York. It features headstones of such notable people as William H. Seward with his son, William H. Seward, Jr....
at Auburn
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
in Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
. The granite gravestone is approximately three feet tall and erected in 1937 by the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. It is carved with the name Harriet Tubman Davis
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Harriet Ross; (1820 – 1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. After escaping from slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves...
(1820–1913) on the front. On the back is an inscription commemorating her work with the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
and her role as scout and nurse during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The religious faith that marked all her activities is noted with the inscription" Servant of God, Well Done." The grave is the focus of an annual pilgrimage by the Thompson AME Zion Church to commemorate Tubman's life and work. Harriet Tubman is resting on Fort Hill Cemetery's "West Lawn C", beneath a large tree with two small bushes on each side of her headstone.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1999.